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Celebrity Story

Robin Williams was a beloved actor, and comedian. He starred in many movies we love today. He was in Mrs. Doubtfire, The Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, and Good Will Hunting. Unfortenatly, he suffered from bipolar disorder, and depression. Bipolar disorder is when a person fluctuates between episodes of exrerme focus, energy, and mood swings. Depression is a prolonged period of sadness. Robin Williams struggled with drugs, and alchohol is his late life, and he went to rehabilitation took seek help. On August 11, 2014, he was found dead. It was proclaimed a suicide, and the world was devestated. His assistant came out, and said Williams was struggling with his depression at the time, and had seeked treatment, but gave no further details.

R.I.P. Robin Williams, July 21, 1951- August 11, 2014