Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, singer, voice artist, and comedian. He played a role in "Truth or Square" as himself during the Patchy the Pirate segment.
Williams was an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. He has also won two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. He is also known for voicing the Genie in Disney's Aladdin and for starring roles in films such as Dead Poets Society Mrs. Doubtfire, Hook, Jumanji, and Good Morning, Vietnam. Tragically, Williams committed suicide by hanging himself on August 11, 2014. He was dealing with depression at the time. He also had Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
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