Funny as Robin Williams was, we will remember him not just for the laughs. Few comedians were ever able to cross between comedy and genre like he did, and he was equally believable in both roles. The man had a way of sincerely connecting with the audience on a deep emotional level – as seen in both Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting - a performance that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. More than that, films like One Hour Photo and Insomnia forced audiences to completely change the way they perceived him, and it worked.

The entertainment industry lost an fantastic talent today; one who found an incredible number of ways to amuse and surprise us. He will be deeply missed, and at this point there’s really only one thing to say: O’ Captain! My Captain!

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