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Robin Williams and How Comedians Mask Tragedy
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August 14, 2014
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3:28Now PlayingWSJ’s Lee Hawkins discusses the death of Robin Williams and the public’s expectation that comedians should always be funny, posing challenges for Williams, Richard Pryor, Chris Farley, John Belushi and other comedians who joked about their addictions.
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