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        <title><![CDATA[Fans remember Robin Williams on what would have been his 69th birthday]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether your favorite <strong>Robin Williams</strong> movie is &#8220;Good Will Hunting,&#8221; &#8220;Mrs. Doubtfire&#8221; or &#8220;Patch Adams,&#8221; be sure to watch it as soon as you can — as the longtime actor and comedian would have turned 69 today.</p><p>On Tuesday, fans of the late star, who died six years ago, shared their birthday wishes and fond memories on social media to celebrate his life.</p><p>&#8220;I had the honor of meeting Robin Williams in Afghanistan,&#8221; US Army veteran <a href="https://twitter.com/davidmweissman/status/1285621212203425792" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Weissman tweeted to his 167,400 followers</a>. &#8220;He was [a] huge supporter of soldiers. #HappyBirthdayRobinWilliams.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Robin Williams felt immortal in a way that&#8217;s hard to articulate, but we didn&#8217;t know that until we lost him,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1285629636081266700" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writer Charlotte Clymer tweeted</a> to her 315,500 followers. &#8220;And like many, for years afterward, I would forget he died and be shocked upon reminding. No other person&#8217;s death has felt that way to me.&#8221;</p><p>Born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Williams <strong>took his own life</strong> at his home north of San Francisco on Aug. 11, 2014 — not yet a month after turning 63. His sudden death sent shockwaves across the world, and without a suicide note, left many wondering what really went on.</p><figure id="attachment_16015486"  class="wp-caption alignright"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/robin-williams-01.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/robin-williams-01.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/robin-williams-01.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Robin Williams poses for a portrait circa 1992</span><span class="credit">Getty Images</span></figcaption></figure><p>Reports credited severe depression and Parkinson&#8217;s — but it turned out Williams had <strong>developed Lewy body dementia</strong>, a diagnosis made only in his autopsy. The second-most-common progressive dementia, after Alzheimer&#8217;s, the incurable brain disease starts with memory problems and worsens with personality changes, psychiatric symptoms — including psychosis — and death.</p><p>That led some fans <a href="https://twitter.com/DrewStruzan/status/1285606580956868609" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to tweet the Williams quote</a>, &#8220;Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.&#8221;</p><p>Williams, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for &#8220;Good Will Hunting,&#8221; also had Golden Globes and Emmy awards under his belt. He totaled 65 wins and 85 nominations, which also included Grammy, Kids&#8217; Choice and Peabody awards.</p><p>Beyond memories and achievements, people also tweeted about <a href="https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1285634646060011522" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Williams&#8217; sense of style</a> — including a photo of him wearing a flame-print shirt with shoes to match.</p><p>But one user, named Randy Bish, <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishtoons/status/1285435670744506369" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">made it more personal</a>.</p><p>&#8220;Today, Robin Williams and I share a birthday,&#8221; he tweeted. &#8220;The world could sure use his humor today.&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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