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Robin Williams and Charlotte Dawson, who both died this year, are the most Googled celebrities in Australia for 2014.
Williams, who was considered a comic genius, was the most Googled person, followed by Australia’s Next Top Model judge Charlotte Dawson. Both stars died by suicide this year.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay star Jennifer Lawrence was the most searched for living celebrity, while the rapper Iggy Azalea, actor Margot Robbie and singer Sia were among Australians trending on Google.
This week Google itself also released a video representing some of the most googled topics in 2014 worldwide. You can watch the video in full below.
AUSTRALIA’S MOST GOOGLED FOR 2014:
1. World Cup
2. Malaysia Airlines
3. Robin Williams
4. Charlotte Dawson
5. Phil Hughes
6. Jennifer Lawrence
7. Schapelle Corby
8.MyGov
9. Ebola
10. Flappy Bird
TRENDING AUSSIES FOR 2014:
1. Schapelle Corby
2. Todd Carney
3. Iggy Azalea
4. Margot Robbie
5. Rolf Harris
6. Torah Bright
7. Nick Kyrgios
8. Sia
9. Ian Thorpe
10. Alex McKinnon
Source: Google Australia
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