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ROBIN WILLIAMS HAD PARKINSONS

Actor also suffered from anxiety and depression
He passed away on August 11

In a recent statement Susan Schneider, who married Williams in October 2011, revealed that the actor-comedian had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Here's a recent statement she gave: "Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film, or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a sick child — Robin wanted us to laugh and ... more >

ROBIN WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD AT CALIF. HOME

He was the Lion of the Hollywood agora
He was born July 21, 1951 in Chicago, IL.

The 2000s had been difficult for Robin Williams who was found dead yesterday at his home in California at age 63. That decade did not yield any major successes for the actor who wore bittersweetness on his sleeve and made poetry out of life’s daily vexations. He earned one Oscar in 1998, a feat that happens rarely, if not at all, for most actors and directors (it took Scorsese forty years to ... more >