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Jennifer Nettles performs during the CMA 2014 Country Christmas on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. — AFP Rolling Stones cancel Australian Robin Williams concert, Jagger sick ock legends have can- committed suicide, no drugs found celled an Australian concert after lead singer RMick Jagger was diagnosed with a throat obin Williams had recently become more paranoid dal ideation or behavior,” the report said. asleep in a separate room in the home in Tiburon. infection, promoters said. when he committed suicide by hanging himself, coro- The report gave a detailed description of how Williams’ Williams’ ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay, Tour promoter Frontier issued a statement on Rners said Friday, adding that he had no alcohol or illicit body was found hanging by a belt from a closet door in his according to media reports. their website saying the 71-year-old Jagger was drugs in his system. stepson’s bedroom. It noted that a pocket knife with a 3-inch President Barack Obama and the US first family joined under a doctor’s strict order to rest his vocal chords There were also signs that the comic actor-who had (7.5-centimeter) blade was found near the body. the outpouring of grief, calling him “an airman, a doctor, a for the next few days to recuperate for the remain- recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease-had tried “Several superficial vertical and horizontal cuts were seen genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter der of the tour. to cut his left wrist, according to an autopsy report. over the inner aspect of the left wrist; these wounds had a Pan, and everything in between.” “But he was one of a kind,” “The Stones are incredibly disappointed to can- No suicide note or other indication that he planned to scant amount of blood present,” the report said. Obama said. —AFP cel the Hanging Rock gig & to disappoint their fans,” take his own life was found at the scene, it said. The actor was wearing a black, short-sleeve T-shirt, black the Rolling Stones tweeted on Thursday. The 63-year-old, known for high-energy, rapid-fire jeans and “was in a seated position, and slightly leaning for- improvisation and clowning, was found dead on August 11 ward with a black nylon belt secured around his neck.” Earlier this year the band was forced to cancel at his home in Marin County, north of San Francisco. Williams had been sleeping separately from his wife part- their Australian tour following the death of Jagger’s The coroner for Marin County, Robert Doyle, said the ly because he talked in his sleep, sometimes very loudly, it girlfriend L’Wren Scott when she was found dead in investigation into his death had concluded, giving the cause said. a New York apartment. as “asphyxia due to hanging” and the manner of death as The rescheduled ‘The Rolling Stones-14 on Fire’ “suicide.” Comedy galaxy’s ‘brightest star’ tour started in South on Oct. 25, the can- “Toxicological evaluation revealed the absence of alcohol Williams, an Oscar-winner and veteran of movies, stand- celled concert was to be the fifth of nine concerts in or illicit drugs. Prescription medications were detected in up shows and hit television series, was one of Hollywood’s Australia and . therapeutic concentrations,” it added in a brief statement. most popular entertainers and his death triggered an out- The concert was due to be performed yesterday “His prior medical history reportedly included depres- pouring of emotion the world over. at Hanging Rock, 80 kms (50 miles) north of sion, Parkinson’s Disease and a recent increase in paranoia,” A few days after his death, Williams’ wife said her hus- said a longer coroners’ report, which was obtained by AFP. band was suffering from depression and the early stages of in the state of Victoria. Ticket holders The report included other details about Williams’ medical Parkinson’s disease. have been offered a refund. Hanging Rock was the history, including that he had shown symptoms of Father-of-three Williams had spoken openly in the past bush site of an Australian mystery in which a group Parkinson’s since 2011, including a left arm tremor and slow- about his battles with alcoholism and drug abuse-and often of female students vanished in 1900. A novel about ing of left hand movements. He was diagnosed with the dis- drew on them in his stand-up comedy routines. their disappearance called “Picnic at Hanging Rock” ease in November 2013. Star of hit films such as “Good Morning, Vietnam” and was later made into a critically acclaimed movie by “The clinical history is notable for depression, with com- “Mrs Doubtfire,” Williams had last been seen alive the day director Peter Weir. The next Stones concert is ponents of paranoia, compulsiveness and anxiety,” it said. before his death by his wife Susan Schneider before she scheduled for on Nov. 12. —Reuters Although he had suffered from depression sporadically went to bed. “for most of his adult life... he had no known history of suici- She left the house the next day assuming he was still Robin Williams

Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 4’ set to play in theaters in 2017 ohn Lasseter will return to direct Pixar “Toy Story” gang, Disney said, with Lasseter Studios, previously directed “Toy Story,” This film publicity Animation Studios’ “Toy Story 4” that having come up with the idea for the “Cars” and “Cars 2.” A third “Cars” is also image released by Disney Pixar shows JDisney will release on June 16, 2017. fourth installment with Andrew Stanton, planned with Lasseter attached. characters Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will reprise their Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich, behind all “Toy Story 3” was released in 2010 and Woody, left, and roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear. three “Toy Story” films. earned nearly $1.1 billion at the worldwide Buzz Lightyear, Walt Disney Co. chief Bob Iger made the “We love these characters so much; they box office. Unkrich, who co-directed from the animated project announcement to Wall Street ana- are like family to us,” Lasseter said in a “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters Inc.” and “Toy film “Toy Story.” lysts as he discussed the company’s fourth statement. “We don’t want to do anything Story 2,” directed the third installment. Disney Pixar quarter and fiscal year results on Thursday. with them unless it lives up to or surpasses While Pixar does not have a release this announced Iger gave few details of the fourth film in what’s gone before. ‘Toy Story 3’ ended year, it will have “The Good Dinosaur” and Thursday, it plans to produce “Toy Story the franchise other than Lasseter’s return Woody and Buzz’s story with Andy so per- “Inside Out” bowing in 2015.Walt Disney 4.” Pixar chief John to the director’s chair. But Disney followed fectly that for a long time, we never even Animation Studios, which produced the Lasseter will direct up the announcement, to add that Rashida talked about doing another ‘Toy Story’ highest-grossing animated film, “Frozen,” is the film, which is set Jones and Will McCormack (“Celeste and movie. But when Andrew, Pete, Lee and I currently gaining praise for “Big Hero 6,” out for release in June Jesse Forever”) have joined the project as came up with this new idea, I just could not in theaters this weekend. — Reuters of 2017. — AP writers, while Pixar vet Galyn Susman stop thinking about it. It was so exciting to (ABC’s “Toy Story OF Terror! and “Toy Story me, I knew we had to make this movie-and that Time Forgot”) will produce the toon. I wanted to direct it myself.”Lasseter, who “Toy Story 4” will open a new chapter in serves as chief creative officer at Pixar, Walt the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the Disney Animation Studios, and DisneyToon