I’ve watched him since he burst on to the tv screen as Mork from Ork on Happy Days. Very sad for me as a piece of my childhood is taken away.
Just watched a montage of his greatest scenes. Both funny and serious.
“It’s not your fault” for some reason hit me the most. Maybe someone had to tell him that over and over.
Loved this guy growing up, very upset to see this. Im gonna do a tribute this weekend with my faves…Moscow on the Hudson, World according to Garp, Mrs. Doubtfire , Death to smoochy, Good WIll hunting to name a few
fuck you depression
Maybe because I had a close family member commit suicide (my only full blood brother) and his son (who is staying with me for a couple weeks this summer) brought me this news after watching it on Fox this AM rather pale, because he knows Mr. Williams as “the genie” from Aladdin, my reaction is:
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Wow, what a selfish prick Robin Williams turned out to be. I thought he was a good guy. Very disappointing. I’d expect this kind of selfish crap from Kim Kardashian, not a great actor who purported to be a quality person.
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The way the media is glorifying him will encourage people on the edge to commit suicide.
I have great sympathy for his children.
Personally have no problem with suicide. It’s your life and if you’re truly miserable and don’t want to be here, have at it. With that, suicide is the most selfish thing a person can do. I’ve sometimes wondered, if in a situation like that, do you “consult” your loved ones? And if so, how logical would everyone have to be to understand that this isn’t a personal jab towards them, that you do love and appreciate them. It’s just your personal grief outweighs whatever positives they bring and there’s literally no changing that, so you you’re “leaving” and that’s that. I’m sure it almost never happens that mathematically, just his age and the fact he semi-recently got married got me thinking.
I mentioned Fisher King on here a couple of weeks ago. Great, underappreciated flick.
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
- Wow, what a selfish prick Robin Williams turned out to be. I thought he was a good guy. Very disappointing. I’d expect this kind of selfish crap from Kim Kardashian, not a great actor who purported to be a quality person.
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I don’t know that you can apply this level of logic to someone struggling with depression.
I just hope to god it wasn’t, in reality, a David Carradine…
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
- Wow, what a selfish prick Robin Williams turned out to be. I thought he was a good guy. Very disappointing. I’d expect this kind of selfish crap from Kim Kardashian, not a great actor who purported to be a quality person.
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I just hope to god it wasn’t, in reality, a David Carradine…[/quote]
QFT that is a haunting mental image
I guess limited details are starting to come out. A few small cuts on his wrists presumably from a pocket knife found nearby.
Feeling so bad for his kids.
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Totally unexpected and kinda hard to wrap my head around. He was just a great performer on all fronts.
What Dreams May Come was in my Netflix queue for a long time before they dropped it out of rotation. I never got around to re-watching it, definitely kicking myself.
Sucks. Really enjoyed some of his work. One of his underrated roles was his character in Insomnia.
Just goes to show you that you never really know what is going on in someone’s head. Depression sucks and I’ve had it before. Feels like you are stuck in a deep hole with no way out.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
Maybe because I had a close family member commit suicide (my only full blood brother) and his son (who is staying with me for a couple weeks this summer) brought me this news after watching it on Fox this AM rather pale, because he knows Mr. Williams as “the genie” from Aladdin, my reaction is:
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Wow, what a selfish prick Robin Williams turned out to be. I thought he was a good guy. Very disappointing. I’d expect this kind of selfish crap from Kim Kardashian, not a great actor who purported to be a quality person.
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The way the media is glorifying him will encourage people on the edge to commit suicide.
I have great sympathy for his children.[/quote]
Yep, my thoughts as well.[/quote]
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Pretty weird also -guy made it to 60+ and still had plenty of lucrative work coming his way
To equate work with a depression-free life is childish and insensitive. Using words like “selfish”, and “coward” (as they’ve used on Fox News) is way off the mark.
Those of you who’ve never dealt with your own, or a loved one’s depression, have no idea what you’re talking about with your tough guy, “shake it off” stance. You have zero idea what another individual has experienced; no idea the emotional damage that may have occurred in their formative years, and cannot possibly know the deepest depths of darkness those with severe depression face each day standing at the abyss.
The suicide rate for veterans these last few years has been at an all-time high. Would you use “selfish” and “coward” to describe them?
Walk a mile in someone’s shoes before you judge.
But mostly, grow the fuck up.
Ok hold on. Relax. It may not have been a suicide.
“At that time the personal assistant was able to gain access to Mr. Williams? bedroom and entered the bedroom to find Mr. Williams clothed in a seated position, unresponsive, and with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the closed closet door and door frame. His right shoulder area was touching the door with his body was perpendicular to the door and slightly suspended.”
[quote]RampantBadger wrote:
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
Maybe because I had a close family member commit suicide (my only full blood brother) and his son (who is staying with me for a couple weeks this summer) brought me this news after watching it on Fox this AM rather pale, because he knows Mr. Williams as “the genie” from Aladdin, my reaction is:
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Wow, what a selfish prick Robin Williams turned out to be. I thought he was a good guy. Very disappointing. I’d expect this kind of selfish crap from Kim Kardashian, not a great actor who purported to be a quality person.
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The way the media is glorifying him will encourage people on the edge to commit suicide.
I have great sympathy for his children.[/quote]
Yep, my thoughts as well.[/quote]
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Pretty weird also -guy made it to 60+ and still had plenty of lucrative work coming his way[/quote]
I believe he went back to work after he ran out of money paying massive alimonies to his two ex-wives.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
You may have a point here but mine is that I get tired of the fawning over celebrities that continues even after their deaths and especially if they die by their own hands.
You show me if you and others have as much empathy for Ordinary Joe as you do for Famous Robin and maybe I’ll consider your sincerity.
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I don’t see a reason anyone else would “deserve” similar treatment unless they’ve done something to earn it. Like it or not certain celebrities have profound impacts on people, particularly in their childhood, and those people carry the experience with them throughout their lives. Some rando off the street likely doesn’t do that for anyone outside of his immediate circle. It’s never struck me as unusual or unwarranted. No one spent their formative years watching “Ordinary Joe” do jack shit. But they may have been influenced heavily by Robin Williams or Steve Irwin or so on.
[quote]CLINK wrote:
To equate work with a depression-free life is childish and insensitive. Using words like “selfish”, and “coward” (as they’ve used on Fox News) is way off the mark.
Those of you who’ve never dealt with your own, or a loved one’s depression, have no idea what you’re talking about with your tough guy, “shake it off” stance. …But mostly, grow the fuck up. [/quote]
Perfectly said.
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[quote]dt79 wrote:
Ok hold on. Relax. It may not have been a suicide.
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Are you suggesting he was murdered? The article doesn’t.[/quote]
From the article cited:
“There was no indication that Williams had been in a struggle or physical altercation prior to him being located deceased, Boyd said.”
Later in the article, from the full transcript at news conference:
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"The preliminary results of the forensic examination revealed supporting physical signs that Mr. Williams life ended from asphyxia due to hanging. Toxicology testing will be conducted to determine if Mr. Williams had any chemical substances in his system at his time of death. Toxicology results will not be available for approximately 2 at 6 weeks while the testing is being performed.
Please note this is an active investigation into the cause, manner, and circumstances of Mr. Williams death. The final cause and manner of death will not be certified until the conclusion of the investigation which is several weeks away. When the investigation is concluded and our final results are ready for dissemination a press conference will be scheduled"[/i]
Nothing conclusive until the investigation wraps up. And even then, we may never know for sure if there was foul play. But I didn’t see anything in this article that suggests it was NOT suicide.