The world is mourning the loss of one of Hollywood’s greatest comedy legends, Robin Williams, who was found dead after presumably committing suicide Monday at his home in California – a number of Canadian comedians took to the web to express their condolences.
The Canadian Press reported on a number of tweets sent out by Canadians who are in the comedy biz, such as stand-up comedian Russell Peters, who tweeted, “Very sad to hear the news about Robin Williams. Big loss for not just the entertainment world but for the whole world,” while TV personality Colin Mochrie posted, “Sad to hear about Robin Williams. A very funny and lovely man.” Brent Butt of “Corner Gas” fame tweeted that he was “stunned” at the news and remembered how Williams would show up at Vancouver comic clubs and got the crowd roaring with laughter, posting, “He used to drop in & do spots (at) UrbanWell & Punchlines in Vancouver. Big laugher, lots of fun.”
Actor Shaun Majumder said in an email to The CP that Williams helped mould his comedic instincts from a young age. “There is no doubt that he was a huge influence on me in my early days as a comedian… in fact he was an impact on me well before I was a comedian or actor which made me the most annoying 7 year old on the planet.”
Williams is known for a bevy of distinguished roles, including “Good Will Hunting,” “Dead Poets Society,” “Jumanji,” “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Patch Adams,” “Awakening,” and providing the voice of the Genie in “Aladdin.” Williams was 63 years old.
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