Robin Williams died on 11 August 2014 in Tiburon, aged 63. An American actor and comedian, Williams became famous in the late 1970s as the alien Mork in the television series Mork & Mindy, which showcased his rapid-fire improvisation. He moved on to film with a range of comic and dramatic parts in Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King and Mrs. Doubtfire, and he voiced the Genie in Disney's Aladdin. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting. Open about his struggles with addiction and depression, he died by suicide in 2014, and an autopsy later found Lewy body dementia. He is remembered for his energy and generosity.
Before and after
- from 8 July 2014 to 26 August 20142014 Gaza War
- 13 July 2014Death of Nadine Gordimer
- 17 July 2014Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shootdown
- 17 July 2014Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
- 11 August 2014Death of Robin Williams
- 17 August 2014Discovery of C/2014 Q2
- 5 September 2014Construction of Lukoil Arena
- from 13 September 2014 to 26 January 2015Siege of Kobanî
- 16 September 2014Yemeni Civil War
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