President Obama has issued a brief statement on the death of actor and comedian Robin Williams.
Obama's full statement on the death of Robin Williams: ("He made us laugh. He made us cry. …") pic.twitter.com/dlPEUIXwWI
— Rebecca Sinderbrand (@sinderbrand) August 12, 2014
Pres. Obama on Robin Williams: "'He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit."
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) August 12, 2014
Pres. Obama on Williams: "He made us laugh.He made us cry.He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most"
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) August 12, 2014
Pres. Obama called him "one of a kind" who share his talents "from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own street".
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) August 12, 2014
"The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin’s family, his friends, & everyone who found their voice & their verse thanks to" Williams
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 12, 2014
Beautifully written; very touching. We all feel the loss. @Circa @kvox @BarackObama
— Ellen Petry Leanse (@chep2m) August 12, 2014
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@Circa @AntDeRosa Thanks for this.
— Ms. Bonafide Stay Yo Butt Home Leyda (@NOLALeyda) August 12, 2014
Whoever wrote this for the White House really nailed it: pic.twitter.com/vABy9si8Zs
— Matt Ford (@fordm) August 12, 2014
@fordm Hitting the elusive sweet spot, right on. @BarackObama got the right rewrite guy for this #RobinWilliams condolences. #RIP
— Jessie Torres (@molavefinds) August 12, 2014
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