Robin Williams found dead at 63

[ferri]

[Queen K]

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/se ... ohol-drugs

Here's something to read and think about.

A more serious interview with Robin Williams.

[zookeeper]

Sad this news, a man who made so many laugh.

[banjr89]

I was sure it was a hoax when it hit my news feed :( oh but it was so sadly true !!!! What a tragic loss of such an amazing spirit . May he finally find peace and be free of all his pain that made him take his life and leave this world . Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. I will be watching Mrs.Doubtfire again soon in honor of a great man:(

[Iamsomeone]

That was an interesting article Queen K, thanks for posting that.

[1nick]

Selfish.

[Glacier]

I was sure it was a hoax when it hit my news feed(

You weren't the only one. I searched around a bit before starting this thread, and came across several websites claiming it was a hoax, though most of them were claiming he fell to his death. Most of them took their "hoax" pages down, but not all of them... http://dailyleak.org/2014/08/robin-will ... th-a-hoax/

[Queen K]

What a World we live in, everything is a "hoax", "photoshopped" and no one really dies anyways, like Elvis.

I'd say that at least no one's making money off him but unless that Estate is air tight, the lawyers sure will. Also, there are movies still coming out?

[Gilchy]

Selfish.

It's difficult for someone to understand depression if they've never met anyone going through it. Michael Landsburg, host of TSN's Off the record, has made his battle with depression very public. He frequently uses the term "sick not weak".

[Smurf]

One of my favorites. It's hard to believe how a person who made so many happy could be so sad himself. Maybe he gave too much of himself making others happy.

Alcoholism and addictions are something that thankfully few of us fully truly understand even though we might think we do. I truly believe they are not something you understand until you have been under their power. Even people who we see as strong can succumb. Too many good people have been lost and now Robin is added to the long list.

RIP Robin, you will be remembered for your great contributions to our world.

[logicalview]

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/20/robin-williams-worlds-greatest-dad-alcohol-drugs

Here's something to read and think about.

A more serious interview with Robin Williams.

Thanks for posting that QK. I was drawn to this sentence:

On location in Alaska in 2003, however, he started drinking again. He brings this up himself, and the minute he does he becomes more engaged.

I had friends that were in the Terrace airport when the private jet from LA arrived, and Robin Williams got off and ran around the Terrace airport posing for pictures with everyone who asked. Totally surreal. They were just blown away. Imagine you are just going about your business at some small airport and suddenly Robin Williams walks up and asks you if you want a picture. Al Pacino was also on that plane, but had to be literally carried off, he was so drunk. I wonder if Al had anything to do with Robin falling off the wagon during that movie. It was called "Insomnia" and was filmed around Stewart BC and Hyder Alaska. I believe that the reporter got it wrong on the date though, as Insomnia came out in 2002.

[LoneWolf_53]

R.I.P. Mork. :-(

[Jo]

My most favourite Robin Williams gig ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDQd49rEF_0

[Rwede]

Very sad indeed. I really enjoyed his skits and movies.

I had a friend commit suicide back when we were in our early 20s. A fun-loving, generous, and helpful guy. At the time, it was rationalized as being "because of a girl," but I think the mental illness he suffered from was masked very well by his outward persona. Too bad there just wasn't diagnosis and professional support to help him...and I still don't think we understand enough to prevent it.

[Lady tehMa]

It really is hard to believe. It never is the right answer, but sometimes people who are sick make wrong decisions because they aren't capable of making good ones.

I was pleased to see many of the tributes on facebook offering crisis line numbers, hopefully some people will decide to call.