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Old 08-13-2014, 01:23 PM   #201
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That's funny.

Someone removed the Disney feud subject from Wikipedia just after you posted it.
Really weird one there. It's not like it's negative against him (Disney did screw him). Did Disney get it removed to not look bad? Strange...
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Old 08-13-2014, 01:27 PM   #202
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Really weird one there. It's not like it's negative against him (Disney did screw him). Did Disney get it removed to not look bad? Strange...
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Section was excessive in courtroom and financial details, which seemed way undue and undermined the career sections. This was a single event and dispute, not uncommon in any industry, especially Hollywood. The subject should be rephrased for balance and context
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Reading the edits about that:
That's junk. It wasn't excessive with court details at all. The feud was in the press quite a lot when it was happening. Perhaps there are similar feuds all the time, but this one was pretty public at the time.

Sounds like a Disney fan with a grudge decided to erase it.

Here's the previous version of the page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...es_with_Disney
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I guess people have sent her daughter fake dead pics of Robin over twitter causing her to delete it.
If they're fake, they were fairly convincing. This is one of the cases where I hope the internet lynch mob goes after the Delta Bravo that sent her all those awful tweets.
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RIP Mr. Williams

One of my favorite scenes


Crazy, I had no idea that scene was shot there.. I sat on that bench, or one right beside it at least, and sipped a coffee one morning during my stag. It is an absolutely beautiful park, even in March. Thanks for posting that.
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Truly a megastar, one of only 11 actors whose combined total gross of their films is over $3 billion.

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I can't seem to link directly but I saw this:

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John Candy
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Robin Williams

The only celebrity deaths that have legitimately ruined my day when hearing the news. I'm a fan of pretty much everything he ever did, from Aladdin to Death to Smoochie, and knowing that I'll never get to see another movie or standup or improv bit or interview with him really sucks. Guess I'll just leave with another video

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I never realized he even did this commercial. Neat:

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Old 08-14-2014, 11:51 AM   #210
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Robin named his daughter after Princess Zelda and his son Cody after Cody from Final Fight. He was an avid gamer and has admitted to playing a lot of WoW. He mentioned a lot about games he was playing in a Reddit AMA.

Robin Williams: "You're lucky you're not named Mario, or Luigi... or Samus"


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Old 08-14-2014, 11:53 AM   #211
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I never realized he even did this commercial. Neat:
Yeah, I put it in the video thread but he fairly big into gaming. Named his daughter Zelda.

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...ms-1201282301/









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This video of Robin William's stand-up is probably one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Any golfer will agree with everything he says. He will certainly be missed.

NSFW for language (lots of F-bombs)

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Yahoo News@YahooNews1m

BREAKING: Robin Williams was sober and in early stages of Parkinson's disease at time of death - wife statement. @Reuters #RobinWilliams

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5679283.html

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Since his passing, all of us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring of affection and admiration for him from the millions of people whose lives he touched. His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal battles.

Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson's Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly.

It is our hope in the wake of Robin’s tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid.”
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NM still think it's poor taste. I'll let someone else jump on this grenade

(wasn't going to post that but then I figured, Robin Williams probably would have)

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Old 08-14-2014, 12:38 PM   #215
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(if you notice, the sequels used a different voice over actor).
None other than Homer Simpson. But only for the second one. They kissed and made up for the third film.
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Robin Williams was struggling with early-stage Parkinson's Disease when he died, his wife said.
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A lesser known Robin Williams classic role - Rainbow Randolph in Death to Smoochie. Hilarious
That was a good one for sure.

I also think that Bicentennial Man is one of his more underrated films. It seemed to get fairly poor reviews, but for some reason I liked it.

Mork was his best roll though. When I was a kid, I used to get in trouble for trying to sit on my head like he did.
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In 1974, photographer Daniel Sorine photographed two mimes in Central Park. 35 years later,
he realized he had captured Robin Williams.

http://petapixel.com/2014/08/14/phot...obin-williams/





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In 1974, photographer Daniel Sorine photographed two mimes in Central Park. 35 years later,
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