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He was a comic genius who had only one speed - full throttle. From the moment he burst into our lives as an alien on Happy Days, he amazed us with a range of talent that left us breathless.

Yet, behind the manic shtick of Robin Williams was a man who was deeply plagued by depression. He had other demons, such as alcohol and cocaine.

Still he kept us entertained to the very end, which made it all the more unfathomable to his legion of fans and admirers when he took his life, at the age of 63.

In today's Biographics, we get to the essence of the real Robin Williams. Early Life

Robin McLaurin Williams came into the world on July 21st, 1951. Born at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois he was the only child of Laurie and Robert Williams.

The family was wealthy, with Robert being a senior executive at the Ford Motor Company. Laurie was a former model and part-time actress.

Much of Robin's formative years were spent alone in the huge mansion that was his home. In order to cope with his loneliness he created characters and conversations in his head.

He was an overweight child, which led to bullying at school. The sixth grade, he later recalled, was the most difficult year of his life.

Many days he went home crying, after constant name calling and physical harassment. Each day was a torment for him, with the only friends the ones he created in his imagination.

The hardship of these early years brought on a deep seated state of depression that Robin was to grapple with for the rest of his life. Robin began to use comedy as a defense mechanism. It started with his mother.

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