boyst Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 This is supposed to be the last picture of Robin Williams.
KD in CA Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Sad news. My sister always said he was a nice guy. She knew him from teaching his son in elementary school several years ago.
ajzepp Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Feels like I lost a childhood friend. Really sad.
Just Jack Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 This is supposed to be the last picture of Robin Williams. If true, he does have a sad look to his eyes.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) If true, he does have a sad look to his eyes. What I was thinking too... He looks a bit frail too, wore out. Sad this happened, there has been so many nice things said about him...From people close, he had a heart of gold. Edited August 12, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois
CountryCletus Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 I still have a hard time believing this... Prayers to family and loved ones
bbb Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Is he the most famous person to commit suicide in our lifetimes?
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Is he the most famous person to commit suicide in our lifetimes? He's up there. There was Kurt Cobain, Del Shannon... Of course not as famous as Williams. Depending how old you are... Ernest Hemingway, 1961... Just before my time (1968).
bbb Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 I thought about Cobain, Freddie Prinze, Junior Seau. None are even close to Robin Williams' fame. Hemingway probably was, but that's why I said in our time. Not even sure on him, though.
truth on hold Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Wonder if this had something to do with it "In a 2013 interview with Parade magazine, Williams said his divorce from his second wife, Marsha Garces, left him with financial troubles that led him to sell his ranch in Napa and forced him back into TV because he needed the work." http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/08/rip-robin-williams-dead-death-dies/
eball Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Mental illness is a B word. Many, many happy memories of this brilliant comedian and actor. RIP Robin.
truth on hold Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) ROBIN WILLIAMS 'SELFISH' FOR COMMITTING SUICIDE Says Todd Bridges Robin Williams' death had been reported for just minutes, when "Different Strokes" star Todd Bridges bashed Williams for committing suicide ... calling it "a very selfish act." Bridges moaned he's had a hard time too but didn't take what he implies is the easy way out: "You don't think that my life has been hell and I've had so many ups and downs now. If I did that what am i showing my children that when it gets tough that's the way out No you gotta buckle down ask God to help you. That's when prayer really comes into effect." http://m.tmz.com/#Article/2014/08/11/robin-williams-suicide-dead-todd-bridges-twitter-selfish Edited August 12, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack
Talley56 Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Patch Adams, such an underrated movie IMO. RIP
The Poojer Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 i have to admit, this is one of my first thoughts when it comes to suicide, in my head i think some pretty mean things about people that commit suicide, but then I start to think about how bad this depression sickness really is....he has EVERYTHING at his feet, yet he is still in such a state of mind that dying is the better alternative. I completely understand Todd Bridges statement, but it should be an initial internal thought, not something you should take to the press. ROBIN WILLIAMS 'SELFISH' FOR COMMITTING SUICIDE Says Todd Bridges Robin Williams' death had been reported for just minutes, when "Different Strokes" star Todd Bridges bashed Williams for committing suicide ... calling it "a very selfish act." Bridges moaned he's had a hard time too but didn't take what he implies is the easy way out: "You don't think that my life has been hell and I've had so many ups and downs now. If I did that what am i showing my children that when it gets tough that's the way out No you gotta buckle down ask God to help you. That's when prayer really comes into effect." http://m.tmz.com/#Ar...twitter-selfish
Just Jack Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 So I'm flying today, and before I leave I look to see where I am on the upgrade list. Except for your own name, they only list the first three letters of the last name, and first initial. Top of the list this morning? Mor/K also..... http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/robin-williams-fans-spontaneously-turned-the-good-will-hunti http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexisnedd/things-nobody-tells-you-about-being-depressed
truth on hold Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) i have to admit, this is one of my first thoughts when it comes to suicide, in my head i think some pretty mean things about people that commit suicide, but then I start to think about how bad this depression sickness really is....he has EVERYTHING at his feet, yet he is still in such a state of mind that dying is the better alternative. I completely understand Todd Bridges statement, but it should be an initial internal thought, not something you should take to the press. Me too, and I figure its somewhat sacrireligious to mention given his popularity, but when I read he has a relatively new wife and 3 kids (from previous marriages), can't help but think there's an element of selfishness for leaving them like that. Edited August 12, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack
Helpmenow Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Money, fame and material stuff doesn't mean nothing! It's your mental health.
MikeG Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) I also used to think it was a 'selfish act'... but seeing it firsthand every day for 13 years, since I’ve been with my wife has got me thinking otherwise. It is a sickness that “normal” people cannot possibly understand. It is not rational or logical. They do not choose to be this way, their brains work differently than ours. I learn something new about it every week, I swear. Life can be going as great as possible and they just don’t see it, they think they are worthless and horrible and a burden. Depression actually makes them think they would be doing everyone a favor if they were no longer around, so it’s not selfish at all. Robin Williams brought us so much joy but I can understand why he probably didn’t see it that way. Unfortunately at the present moment my wife is having a VERY hard time with things and I’m barely holding it together. My wife doesn’t think she has a purpose, she can’t see that she’s the most important person to several people and how much she is loved, but all she sees is a failure and a burden to everyone. Mental illness is a nasty thing and in my opinion, people that don’t know about it shouldn’t make comments like Todd Bridges did. Edited August 12, 2014 by MikeG
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