Robin Williams Research Paper

I am choosing Robin Williams as the American for this research paper. Robin Williams was an American actor and Comedian. He was born on July 21, 1951, and Died on August 11, 2014. Robin Williams started as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the 1970s. In this paper I will tell you about his childhood, and how he became a Famous actor and comedian. Robert McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois. Roberts’s mother was a former model from Jackson, Mississippi, who’s Great Grandfather was the Mississippi Senator and Governor. Robert’s father was a senior executive in Ford Motor Company’s Lincoln-Mercury Division. Robert also had two older half-brothers, McLaurin and Robert. Robert says that he gives credit to his mother as being his important early influence for his sense of humor, stating also that he tried to make her

In the summer of 2006, Robin suffered a drug relapse, and he admitted himself to a rehab facility for alcoholism treatment. He quickly recovered and in 2007, he was back on his feet. In March 2009, Robin started to experience shortness of breath and with this he had to cancel a show and underwent heart surgery. Robin Williams has three children, Zachary, his son with Velardi, Zelda and Cody, his two children with Garces. August 11, 2014, 63-year-old comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his California home. His publicist said that Robin Williams was battling a severe case of depression of late. Susan Schneider disclosed that her late husband had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease which he did not reveal publicly. She also confirmed that he was indeed battling depression and anxiety, but even with these problems he had maintained his sobriety. His wife, Susan, says “His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the job and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal