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[RIP]Robin Williams Dead at 63 [W:194:238]

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Superfly said:
Robin Williams Dead: Actor Dies of Possible Suicide | Variety


He has struggled with drugs for years. What a loss. :(


RIP Mork.
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Damn. This is one of the few actors that hearing the death of brings tears to my eyes. In fact, to date, he's the only one. I grew up watching Robin Williams. From Mork & Mindy to Happy Feet and beyond. Just last week I watched Popeye again. My whole family loved watching him in all the roles he played.

With a heavy heart, R.I.P Robin Williams. You will truly be missed.
 
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What I hope is that this tragedy will remind ordinary people that even the "great" and "celebrated" are no different...and that in their own lives, there may be people who feel as much despair and hopelessness as Robin Williams did.
 
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Top Cat said:
TD, I have had the misfortune of dealing for 17 years as a primary caretaker for my sister who suffered from severe bipolar disorder, a symptom of her more serious Huntington's Chorea. I promise you, that many suicides with folks that suffer from this bipolar are not directly drug related. Yes, their medications are drugs per se, and the imbalance of those meds will lead to "stinking thinking" that may well result in suicide attempts (I went through several with my sister), but it's not drug addiction.

I'm not ruling this out of course, that's what the coroner will do. But if I was a betting man, I'm betting on his illness.
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sounds like a good point to me
 
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WCH said:
I agree. If I had a comedic style, it would be modeled after his. Great comedian and actor.

RIP Mork!

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Robin Williams checked into Minnesota rehab before his death | Mail Online
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Love that picture! Look at how cute & young they both were. They had their whole lives ahead of them....
 
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americanwoman said:
This is so sad! Robin was one of my favorite actors and I loved so many of his movies. Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, Jumanji, Jack, Alladin, Dead Poets Society, Patch Adams, Hook - so many of my favorite movies because of him. What a loss. :(

My thoughts are with his friends and family.
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I just need to add another movie 'What dreams may come' love, love, love that movie and the overall message. So sad and touching yet a great story.
 
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Didn't surprise me, as I knew he had substance and depression issues. Comics are often the most depressed among us. I know Jim Carey struggles with depression, too. It seems the more over-the-top quirky they are, the wilder the mood swings, too.

This one definitely hurts because I loved just about everything the man did.

I watched him as a kid, and I've watched with my kids. That's a life well led.
 
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Erod said:
Didn't surprise me, as I knew he had substance and depression issues. Comics are often the most depressed among us. I know Jim Carey struggles with depression, too. It seems the more over-the-top quirky they are, the wilder the mood swings, too.

This one definitely hurts because I loved just about everything the man did.

I watched him as a kid, and I've watched with my kids. That's a life well led.
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And frankly, self medication (read alcohol and drugs) in people with mental health issues is very common.

Things could be bad for him if he was using....

But frankly, without the self medication things may be "worse". Worse in that one may feel all sorts of feelings that bring about hopelessness.

Not advocating self medication at all, just acknowledging self medication with drugs and alcohol is popular with individuals with mental health issues for a reason.

Therapy and drugs for mental health issues is not sure fire, easy, or without it's own complications.
 
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Hicup said:
Lots of people die, everyday, he's no different..


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You are right. The difference is in how people respond and that usually depends on how well-known a person was and why that person was well-known. Some deaths are mourned, some deaths cheered, and others trotted out as statistics. How they respond is often not even really about the person, but what the person represents. Is it fair that people on some random political forum make over 200 posts about a famous comedian dying in the latter years of his life when countless people die under more tragic circumstance? No. Were Williams seeing all these reactions to his death he may very well be cracking jokes about the absurdity of it all. Still people take their time to do it. A curious thing indeed.
 
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his genius was unique....and oooh so entertaining

I remember him doing the James Lipton interview show.....and he did this bit with a lady's scarf

He must have done 5-6 minutes improv just using the scarf as a prop

George Carlin and Robin Williams are headlining one hell of an act somewhere.....

I bet front row tickets are hard to come by....

RIP Robin....
 
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William's situation reminds me of another great comic, Richard Jeni who also committed suicide. There's something about those who make us laugh who are so absolutely sad themselves. I have heard Chevy Chase also fights with deep depression.
 
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Summerwind said:
Batty in Fern Gully was pretty spectacular as well.
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I'd forgotten about the voice over character role.

Robin Williams remains one of my all-time funniest comedians. He's up there with Richard Pryor, Dave Chappell, Chris Rock, Jeff Dunham and John Bellushi. Extremely witty; the man literally couldn't go five minutes in social conversation without either shifting into some character or adlibbing humor. Of all the interviews I've watched of him, I can recall only one where he just spoke without cracking a joke. But that was Robin Williams...always the comedian.

Earth has lost a very brilliant comedian and kind hearted man. The Heavens are now filled with laughter. May Robin Williams RIP.
 
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Objective Voice said:
I'd forgotten about the voice over character role.

Robin Williams remains one of my all-time funniest comedians. He's up there with Richard Pryor, Dave Chappell, Chris Rock, Jeff Dunham and John Bellushi. Extremely witty; the man literally couldn't go five minutes in social conversation without either shifting into some character or adlibbing humor. Of all the interviews I've watched of him, I can recall only one where he just spoke without cracking a joke. But that was Robin Williams...always the comedian.

Earth has lost a very brilliant comedian and kind hearted man. The Heavens are now filled with laughter. May Robin Williams RIP.
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Excellent list. All very impactful, as Williams was, and all side splitting funny.

I never wanted to swear around my kids, so whenever anything bothered me I'd say "Shazbot" instead of ****. I forgot until I heard a bunch of clips from Mork & Mindy all day today that it originated with Williams. Weird how people impact your daily life and you don't even realize it.
 
Ockham said:
William's situation reminds me of another great comic, Richard Jeni who also committed suicide. There's something about those who make us laugh who are so absolutely sad themselves. I have heard Chevy Chase also fights with deep depression.
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Jeni's stand ups remain some of my favorite and I believe he was much younger than Robin too.
 
I've always had the same reaction to this issue.

An initial feeling of disgust folowed by a little sadness followed by irritation.

For the person who just decided to end their life and for the issue in general.

Not sure why, but I think part of it is I see it as a total and unequivocal surrender of a incredible gift.
 
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PeteEU said:
Totally devastated... the best comedian ever in my opinion. He will be missed.
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When I first saw him on an episode of Happy Days, I couldn't stand him. I thought he was shallow and very unfunny. Didn't like him on Mork and Mindy either. However, after that, RW progressed to a point where I became very impressed at his ability, and realized that he was an elite among actors. Sometimes, great actors start off by playing not so great parts, but even with those horrible characters he was given to play in the beginning, he did a decent job. After that, with some more seasoning, he became worthy of fame, and I put him right up there with Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, Red Skelton, and other icons of comedy. He will be sorely missed.
 
Fenton said:
I've always had the same reaction to this issue.

An initial feeling of disgust folowed by a little sadness followed by irritation.

For the person who just decided to end their life and for the issue in general.

Not sure why, but I think part of it is I see it as a total and unequivocal surrender of a incredible gift.
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As a rule, the person who is truly suicidal, is not in a rational state of mind. I've been seriously and clinically depressed several times over my lifetime, and I can understand how and why this happens. The only reason I am still around is that I have a serious philosophical aversion to suicide that overrides the deep despair that depression can cause, and even in my deepest darkest times, my rational mind still functions. This is a tragic thing that happened. I can feel nothing but incredible sadness for him, and for everyone who loved him.
 
lizzie said:
As a rule, the person who is truly suicidal, is not in a rational state of mind. I've been seriously and clinically depressed several times over my lifetime, and I can understand how and why this happens. The only reason I am still around is that I have a serious philosophical aversion to suicide that overrides the deep despair that depression can cause, and even in my deepest darkest times, my rational mind still functions. This is a tragic thing that happened. I can feel nothing but incredible sadness for him, and for everyone who loved him.
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Very true and I guess I should probably take that into consideration.
 
Fenton said:
Very true and I guess I should probably take that into consideration.
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Well, to be honest, I don't expect anyone to take that into consideration, if they haven't been there themselves. I used to feel the same way as you, until I understood it from the other side. I wasn't offended at all- just explaining a different view.
 
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