by Sangeeta Kocharekar URL Copied! This week, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit a year full of iconic (and sometimes cringe-worthy) trends and cultural moments. Why 2014? When we reflect, it felt like a pivotal moment for fashion, entertainment and pop culture. Join us all week on BuzzFeed, POPSUGAR, Tasty, The Latch and SPORTbible as we relive everything that made 2014 memorable.
One of this century’s best-known comedians, Robin Williams , died on August 11, 2014, at 63. His death was ruled a suicide, but that’s only part of the story — a disease Williams suffered from is a much bigger part of it. After Williams’ death, in October 2014, an autopsy on his brain revealed he suffered from Lewy body dementia.
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