'Aladdin' Composer Alan Menken Pays Tribute to Robin Williams — billboard.com

On Monday, Aug. 11, news that Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was dead of a suspected suicide at 63 stunned the world. From Taylor Swift to Ozzy Osbourne to Pete Wentz, Twitter was taken over by an outpouring of grief over the loss of the comedy titan. Although Williams struggled with depression before his death, he'll be remembered for the joy he brought to children and adults over the course of a lengthy career. In addition to five Grammy wins, Williams sang one of the most beloved songs in the entire Disney canon -- "Friend Like Me" as the Genie -- in 1992's Aladdin.

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