The man who made the world laugh (a tribute to Robin Williams)

THE MAN WHO MADE THE WORLD LAUGH S- A Tribute To Robin Williams You're only given a little spark of madness, you mustn't lose it "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." "Canada is like a loft apartment over a really great party." "People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House." "Mickey Mouse to a three-year-old is a six-foot-tall rat!" "A woman would never make a nuclear bomb. They would never make a weapon that kills. They'd make a weapon that makes you feel bad for a while." CHICAGO 1951 Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois to motor executive Robert and former model Laura. 1969 Williams graduated from Redwood High School being voted "Most Humorous" by his senior peers. 1973 Williams was granted a scholarship to study at the prestigious 1978 After attending the audition in colorful attire Juilliard School in New York, where he and sitting upside down when asked to sit down, Williams forged a lifelong friendship with appeared in a one-off episode of Happy Days as the eccentric alien Mork. Williams was such a hit with fans that a spin-off Christopher Reeve. series Mork and Mindy was created. 1978 After meeting dancer 1982 1982 williams struggled with alcohol and drug Valerie Velardi at Juilliard, Williams marries her and they have a son, Zachary. addiction, causing a strain on his marriage to Velardi. "My battles with addiction definitely shaped how I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contact. And the value of friends and family. how precious that is" 1986 williams co-hosted the 58th Academy Awards. 1988 For his portrayal of military DJ Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning Vietnam, William earnt his first Oscar nomination. 1989 williams married his second wife Marsha Garces. They would go on to have a son, Cody, and a daughter, Zelda, named after the popular video game Legend of Zelda. 1990 illiams received his second Oscar nomination for playing an English teacher in Dead Poet's Society. 1992 williams received his third Oscar nomination for playing a homeless professor in The Fisher King. 1993 williams brought laughter to the world by playing a divorced man who dressed as a nanny in order to see his children in Mrs. Doubtfire. "I'm a born entertainer. 1995 When I open the fridge door and the light goes on, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in a horse-riding I burst into song" accident. Reeve laughed for the first time since the accident after Williams turned up to the hotel in a surgical gown pretending to be a Russian proctologist seeking 1997 williams won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as a therapist in Good Will Hunting. to give Reeve an immediate rectal examination. 1997 Williams put more smiles on children's faces starring in Disney's 2006 After battling with alcohol Flubber. dependency, Williams checked himself into rehab. 2002 Showcasing his diversity as an actor, Williams played a serial killer in Insomnia and a socially awkward, sinister photo technician in the critically acclaimed One Hour Photo. 2013 After a long stint away from television, Williams returns to star in The Crazy Ones, a new comedy series. 2006 williams played a comedic interpretation of Theodore Roosevelt in 2011 Williams married his third wife, Susan Schneider. Night at the Museum. 2014 Williams passed away at his home in California. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2722888/Closer-brothers-Robin-Williams-extraordinary-friendship- Christopher-Reeve-penniless-roommates-Hollywood-highs-helping-save-friends-life.html http://www.sfgate.com/bayarealarticle/Robin-Williams-Timeline-of-a-comedic-career-5682472.php http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-robin-williams http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/11/celebrating-robin-williams-great-career/13928261/ https://uk. yahoo.com/movies/robin-williams-a-life-in-quotes-94516632791.html DESIGNED BY MAMMOTH INFOGRAPHICS | WWW.MAMMOTHINFOGRAPHICS.COM