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Robin Williams remembered: All his most beloved roles in one place

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Aug 12th 2014, 7:40 AM 39,476 Views 48 Comments

Updated, 12 August 7.45am

LAST NIGHT, CAME the sad news that beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams has died.

It didn’t take long for fans all over the world to come together on social media to share their favourite memories, scenes, films and stories about their own relationship with the man who brought Mork, Adrian Cronauer, Mrs Doubtfire, Disney’s Genie, John Keating and so many more wonderful characters to the big and small screen.

Here’s a selection of those wonderful memories.

Aladdin

you'll always be the genie from Aladdin in my heart.
— trey hardee (@treyhardee) August 11, 2014

Source: trey hardee/Twitter

Source: disneysongsnet/YouTube

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Mrs Doubtfire

All time favourite moment from Mrs Doubtfire! Thank you for the laughs Mr Williams you will be missed xxx pic.twitter.com/aRyhyniJ9r
— Dani Harmer (@DaniHarmer) August 11, 2014

Source: Dani Harmer/Twitter

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Source: Pej Assemi/YouTube

Good Morning Vietnam

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Source: HrJrJossifov1/YouTube

Mork and Mindy

I recall reading that scriptwriters for "Mork and Mindy" would leave entire pages blank, labeled, "Mork does his thing."
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) August 11, 2014

Source: Kyle Smith/Twitter

Source: carlystur/YouTube

Dead Poets Society

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Source: PiecesOfStories/YouTube

Toys

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Source: RobinWrightVideos/YouTube

The Birdcage

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Source: Andreas Basler/YouTube

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Hook

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Source: MOVIECLIPS/YouTube

Good Will Hunting

"I gotta go see about a girl." - Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting
— Chris Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) August 11, 2014

Source: Chris Palmer/Twitter

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Jumanji

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Source: MOVIECLIPS/YouTube

The Fisher King

Amanda Plummer and Robin Williams filming THE FISHER KING, photographed by Jeff Bridges. pic.twitter.com/r94tWTrAbf
— Peter Avellino (@PeterAPeel) August 11, 2014

Source: Peter Avellino/Twitter

Patch Adams

Patch Adams- "Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death." - Robin Williams, you've done that. RIP
— Larry David (@BeingLarryDavid) August 12, 2014

Source: Larry David/Twitter

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Robin Williams, 1951 – 2014. RIP.

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Robin Williams remembered: All his most beloved roles in one place