This is stunning news — Robin Williams is dead at the age of 63.
There will no doubt be many eloquent obituaries and other pieces written in the days ahead on Williams' various roles, his talent, his apparent battle with depression. But, to me, this clip from Good Morning, Vietnam captures his comedic genius at its best:
The way he talks faster than most people can think and flits effortlessly from voice to voice, from joke to unexpected joke — it's a stark reminder of what an incredible talent has been lost.