10 Actors Whose Movies Eerily Foreshadowed Their Real Death
10. Robin Williams
It may now be approaching two months since the sorry day that saw Robin Williams take his own life, but the sense of shock and sadness remains undiminished. Williams was a phenomenal stand-up comedian and beloved television actor, but it was his career in movies that guaranteed an enduring legacy. His note-perfect portrayal of a compassionate therapist in Good Will Hunting earned Williams an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 while his livewire turns in Aladdin and Mrs. Doubtfire ensured his comic talents would never be forgotten. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnjbJSPLcV0 Nevertheless, in hindsight several performances and moments from his filmography make for uncomfortable viewing. The 1998 drama What Dreams May Come saw Williams immersed in the afterlife and forced to rescue his wife from Hell when she takes her own life, and in the same year his character contemplated suicide in Patch Adams. Williams reaction to learning of a student killing himself in Dead Poets Society now drips with pathos, and he also played a suicidal character in the comedy Fathers Day. Furthermore, in an unfortunate coincidence a Family Guy episode in which Peter Griffin attempts suicide after developing the ability to turn everything into Robin Williams aired on BBC Three in the UK just minutes before news of the actors death was announced. However, 2009s Worlds Greatest Dad produced the eeriest and saddest moment, with Williams playing a father who covers up his sons accidental death by asphyxiation and making a direct-to-camera appeal for anyone contemplating suicide to seek help.
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