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Using more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, alongside exhaustive archival research, Dave Itzkoff presents a nuanced portrait of Robin Williams. The book reveals how his publicly celebrated comic genius was intertwined with deep emotional conflict and self-doubt. It also examines his battles with addiction, depression, and a debilitating condition that profoundly impacted him during his final years.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: Dave Itzkoff
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