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In what has been called the definitive biography of Robin Williams, New York Times cultural reporter David Itzkoff offers an insightful and revealing portrait of one of the most endearing actors of all time.  From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. As Itzkoff reveals, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in celebrated films, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters. 

Williams, however, also struggled with addiction, depression and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew. Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, Itzkoff offers a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.