Google’s “Year in Search” released on Tuesday revealed that the top global search trend of 2014 was the story of Robin Williams’ suicide. The search for Williams’ story in August trumped other popular searches and events such as the World Cup,  the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March, the Ebola outbreak and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Williams, Ebola and the World Cup also ranked among the most discussed subjects on Facebook according to their list released last week.

The story of Williams’ death sparked an increase in searches about his career. There was a six-fold increase in the number of Google searches for the phrase “carpe diem,” which means “seize the day” in Latin. Williams popularized the phrase in the film Dead Poets Society. Searches about other movies he played in grew as well. Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumangi and Patch Adams were among the top movies searched. Depression was another word that skyrocketed due to reports of Williams’ extended battle with depression.

Celebrity deaths commonly appear on Google’s end-of-the-year lists. Last year, Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker was the top trending subject after dying in a car accident. Nelson Mandela and Glee actor Cory Monteith were also in the top five. This year, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Maya Angelou, Jay Hooks and Joan Rivers follow Williams.

The top two living people included in the global searches were Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lawrence. In the U.S., NFL’s Ray Rice was also a popular search due to his domestic abuse allegations, and NASCAR driver Tony Stewart joined Rice after he hit and killed fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a race.

Other terms that were heavily searched in 2014 were the hit Disney film Frozen, the gaming app Flappy Bird, the Winter Olympics in Russia, the Middle East group of extremists ISIS and the bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst. However, Wurst and the Winter Olympics were not included in the top 10 list in the U.S. Google users were more interested in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia and the shooting and killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo.

Google is also a hub for questions beginning with “What is…” The top terms following “What is…” were ALS, ISIS, Bitcoin, Ebola and asphyxia. Apple’s feature that allows sharing information between Apple devices, Airdrop, also made the list. However, it appeared at the top of the “How to…” list as well. Other top “How to…” queries included kissing, contouring makeup and crafting.

This is Google’s first time releasing a city-by-city breakdown of the most entered “How to…” terms into its search engine, according to The Telegraph. Like the U.S. the phrase searched the most in London, Brighton, Leeds and Glasgow was “How to kiss.”

Several other compilations have been released in the last two weeks. Yahoo’s list revealed that its site attracts those interested in entertainment. Six of their top 10 slots were held by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lawrence. Microsoft’s Bing separated their list into categories such as athletes, musicians and vacation destinations. Although Google’s list normally appears last, its rankings still provide telling insights since two out of every three search requests made on the internet are processed by Google technology.