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Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide  —  The Oscar-winning actor and comedian was 63  —  Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has died at age 63, according to police in Marin County, Calif.  —  The full statement is below. … Williams' publicist Mara Buxbaum told The Hollywood Reporter …
TMZ.com:
Robin Williams — Suicide By Hanging — No Note  —  SUICIDE BY HANGING NO NOTE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  9:00 AM PDT: We've learned Robin was discovered by his personal assistant.  Robin's wife Susan left their house Monday morning to run errands.  While she was gone, Robin's assistant came over, knocked at the door but no one answered.
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Sequel In Doubt After Robin Williams' Death  —  Actor had several new movies in the works, including the upcoming ‘Night at the Museum’ sequel  —  Robin Williams had been attached to star in the “Mrs. Doubtfire 2,” the long-gestating sequel to the late comedian's 1993 hit.
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TMZ.com:
Robin Williams — Rehab Came ‘Too Late’ For Survival  —  REHAB CAME ‘TOO LATE’ FOR SURVIVAL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Robin Williams was in such a deep depression when he went to rehab last month ... people around him felt it was simply “too late” for him to recover.
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Conan Salutes Robin Williams  —  Conan, Will Arnett and Andy Richter react to the news of comic legend Robin Williams' passing.  — Terms of Use - Privacy Statement - Closed Captioning - - Advertising Information - Newsletters - Jobs - Internships  —  TM & © 2014 Team Coco Digital LLC.
Variety:
Robin Williams Found Dead in Possible Suicide  —  Veteran film and television comedic actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday.  He was 63.  —  The cause of death is believed to be suicide via asphyxiation, according to the coroner's office in Tiburon, Calif. He was found in his home.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Sarah Michelle Gellar: “My Life Is a Better Place Because I Knew Robin Wiliams”  —  Sarah Michelle Gellar joins the hundreds of friends and millions of fans mourning the profound, shocking loss of Robin Williams.  The actress, 37, released a statement to Us Weekly about her late The Crazy Ones costar …
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Daily Mail:
‘Very sad, very upset’: Robin Williams' onscreen Mrs. Doubtfire daughter Mara Wilson leads …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:   Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ariana Grande Dating Rapper Big Sean: New Couple Have “Been Getting Very Close”  —  New (and a bit surprising) couple alert!  —  It looks like singer Ariana Grande and rapper Big Sean have taken their friendship to a new level.  A source tells E! News that the pair, who worked on Grande's hit “Problem” together, are dating.
Sasha Bogursky / Fox News:
Courtney Stodden engaged again to husband Doug Hutchison  —  Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison in 2012.Courtney Stodden/Twitter  —  Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison leaving Arclight after a movie and she's wearing her typical uniform of a tiny dress and stiletto heels.X17online.com
Jamie McCarthy / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Throws Sister Ashlee a ‘Bohemian’ Bridal Shower  —  About 20 guests - including bridesmaids, family and friends - celebrated Ashlee Simpson's impending marriage to Evan Ross with a “bohemian pool party” at big sister Jessica Simpson's L.A. home.
TMZ.com:
‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ — We REFUSE To Shoot Unless the Thief is Caught!  —  ‘KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS’  —  WE REFUSE TO SHOOT  —  Unless the Thief is Caught!  —  8/12/2014 12:40 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are REFUSING …
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Aly Weisman / Business Insider:
Fans Go Ballistic On Twitter After Discovering The Teen Choice Awards Are Rigged  —  People are furious after discovering that Fox's Teen Choice awards are rigged.  —  Fans picked up on the fine print in Sunday's telecast, which read:  —  Winners for the Teen Choice Awards are determined using the votes cast on Teenchoiceawards.com.
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Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
Teen Choice Awards: Stars Get Preachy, Turn Show Into a PSA Fest
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