Robin Williams dead

[GameBoy27]

People die every day... Bur for some reason, this is the one that has touched me most in a long while. Other than a close family member, I can't think of a greater loss. He brought us such joy. Great, funny man, he touched so many hearts. No idea what would be coming next, but I'm sure it would have been good!

When I heard the news, I immediately figured "heart attack". I would have felt much better if that was the case...

 

[Insidious Von]

Although I think he's misguided, Dan Ackroyd blames Robin Williams and Robert De Niro for John Belushi's death. That's who JB was hanging with during the last days of his life. DA has never worked with either of them.

Robin Williams was a lifelong manic depressive, it's a small miracle he lived to see 60's. Amazing talent and perhaps the greatest improvisational comic of all time but once his mentor, Jonathan Winters, passed away it was only a matter of time.

Here's another famous manic depressive:

 

[Insidious Von]

Robin Williams at his best:

 

[one.of.a.kind]

This is very sad news ……..my favourite movie he was in was Good Will Hunting ……..RIP

He was on his third wife. He paid millions to each one when it was all over. Love Hollywood style.

He apparently hung himself. The funny guy wasn't laughing. Truly sad.

 

[james t kirk]

I've been reading that he was in financial dire straights.

His 2 divorces had destroyed him financially. He paid his second ex 30 million plus alimony on top of that.

I'm amazed that he wouldn't have had a pre-nup, never the less, these divorce laws have to change already. How any person thinks that they are entitled to 30 million dollars is beyond comprehension. Today's divorce laws have taken the idea of "support" and turned it to the extreme. She didn't need 30 million in support. That's nuts. (Perhaps a topic for another thread.)

But with respect to Williams, I have been reading on line that he had sold some of his property, and he was basically broke from ex wives taking everything he had. He said he had only 2 choices, go back on the road doing stand-up (which probably would have been tough because of the all the stress and the Omni presence of drugs and booze (which he needed to avoid) and doing indie movies at scale (i.e. acting in minimum wage roles).

His finances forced him to return to TV for a steady pay cheque, but it was a lot smaller than what he was used to and the show (never heard of it - "the crazies" was cancelled by CBS after Season 1.)

His ex wives drove him to it.

 

[AK-47]

Supposedly Westboro church plans on picketing Robin's funeral:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/868...williams-funeral-it-incidates/?sidebar=morein

Please for the love of God, somebody kill this entire family already.
Just drive a truck bomb through their church. They wont be missed

 

[freespirit]

The television show was actually called "The Crazy Ones". Dumb name for a show but it was actually not bad. I watched it here and there only because Robin Williams was in it.

His death is truly a loss to everyone. He was such an amazing actor, he could do anything (comedy, drama, stand up, etc). Such talent. He will be greatly missed.

RIP Robin.

Diana
xo

 

[oldjones]

Supposedly Westboro church plans on picketing Robin's funeral:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/868...williams-funeral-it-incidates/?sidebar=morein

Please for the love of God, somebody kill this entire family already.
Just drive a truck bomb through their church. They wont be missed

We could have done without your evidence their sort of vicious 'thinking' is more common than we think. We can only hope the courage that kept Robin Williams struggling with despair for so long is more common than we know, and try to meet fear, hate and rage with laughter and ridicule as he did.

Though without his great gift. Whenever they reminisce, SCTV folks recall the day when the soundman asked Robin Williams for a level and he literally stopped the show. A single laugh-line begat another, and another even faster, one by one we stopped work as he riffed. All across the studio, an entire crew was pissing themselves, doing nothing useful for what seemed like an hour. No one can ever remember how his roll finally stopped. But we all will now.

 

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

I find it hard to believe.
Robin was simply a fucking brilliant improvisational comedian. I was awestruck at how quick-witted and intelligent he was, as well as a very decent and kind human being.
I knew about his coke habit and how hard it affected him and his good friend John Belushi. It truly is sad to see him pass on from this world. He will be missed.

I thought "Good Will Hunting" was one his best performances as well.

Hard believing he is gone or that he was Bipolar? Sorry a bit confused there.

Although I think he's misguided, Dan Ackroyd blames Robin Williams and Robert De Niro for John Belushi's death. That's who JB was hanging with during the last days of his life. DA has never worked with either of them.

Robin Williams was a lifelong manic depressive, it's a small miracle he lived to see 60's. Amazing talent and perhaps the greatest improvisational comic of all time but once his mentor, Jonathan Winters, passed away it was only a matter of time.

Here's another famous manic depressive:

That is what Bipolar is. Manic depression. But many live with it and well past the age of 60.

I've been reading that he was in financial dire straights.

His 2 divorces had destroyed him financially. He paid his second ex 30 million plus alimony on top of that.

I'm amazed that he wouldn't have had a pre-nup, never the less, these divorce laws have to change already. How any person thinks that they are entitled to 30 million dollars is beyond comprehension. Today's divorce laws have taken the idea of "support" and turned it to the extreme. She didn't need 30 million in support. That's nuts. (Perhaps a topic for another thread.)

But with respect to Williams, I have been reading on line that he had sold some of his property, and he was basically broke from ex wives taking everything he had. He said he had only 2 choices, go back on the road doing stand-up (which probably would have been tough because of the all the stress and the Omni presence of drugs and booze (which he needed to avoid) and doing indie movies at scale (i.e. acting in minimum wage roles).

His finances forced him to return to TV for a steady pay cheque, but it was a lot smaller than what he was used to and the show (never heard of it - "the crazies" was cancelled by CBS after Season 1.)

His ex wives drove him to it.

That is an unfair assumption. While I agree that no one needs 30M period, you can't know what was going through his head and to place the blame of someone's death like that is, in my opinion, wrong. Of course you are entitled to your opinion.

As for no pre-nup, I can't say for sure, but he probably didn't want one. It is well known that many with Bipolar get taken advantage of. Especially in a manic phase. Because in a manic phase, a bipolar person's control over money goes straight out the window. If you are a around a biploar person in a manic phase, they will buy you the world if you ask. Guy or girl, doesn't matter. If he was not as successful as he was, which many who suffer from some mental illness are usually quite successful on the outside, he would have blown through the money another way. I am sad to say that but I believe it to be true. The lifestyle, Hollywood, just demands it.

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All the way around, it is such a sad situation. To lose him to suicide is an extra slap in the face that really stings the mental health community.

 

[james t kirk]

Hard believing he is gone or that he was Bipolar? Sorry a bit confused there.




That is what Bipolar is. Manic depression. But many live with it and well past the age of 60.



That is an unfair assumption. While I agree that no one needs 30M period, you can't know what was going through his head and to place the blame of someone's death like that is, in my opinion, wrong. Of course you are entitled to your opinion.

As for no pre-nup, I can't say for sure, but he probably didn't want one. It is well known that many with Bipolar get taken advantage of. Especially in a manic phase. Because in a manic phase, a bipolar person's control over money goes straight out the window. If you are a around a biploar person in a manic phase, they will buy you the world if you ask. Guy or girl, doesn't matter. If he was not as successful as he was, which many who suffer from some mental illness are usually quite successful on the outside, he would have blown through the money another way. I am sad to say that but I believe it to be true. The lifestyle, Hollywood, just demands it.

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All the way around, it is such a sad situation. To lose him to suicide is an extra slap in the face that really stings the mental health community.

I was completely shocked (as were we all) by William's suicide yesterday, so I was googling around to see what I could read and there is quite a bit on his financial distress, largely due to his divorces and 2 ex wives on the payroll plus a massive divorce settlement with Wife No.2

I'm sure that there were many issues at play with his decision to end his life. I'm guessing that feeling insecure about his financial situation was a major part of the equation. Some people are totally fine with dealing with insecurity as to where they will be sleeping. Others need the security of house and home, a place to retreat to. Home. Take that all away and their greatest fears are realized.

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2...eath-claims-friend-was-the-pressure-too-much/

 

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

I was completely shocked (as were we all) by William's suicide yesterday, so I was googling around to see what I could read and there is quite a bit on his financial distress, largely due to his divorces and 2 ex wives on the payroll plus a massive divorce settlement with Wife No.2

I'm sure that there were many issues at play with his decision to end his life. I'm guessing that feeling insecure about his financial situation was a major part of the equation. Some people are totally fine with dealing with insecurity as to where they will be sleeping. Others need the security of house and home, a place to retreat to. Home. Take that all away and their greatest fears are realized.

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2...eath-claims-friend-was-the-pressure-too-much/

I don't doubt that money issues was a stresser in his life and could very well have lead to his final act. I should have been more clear. I just don't think that laying blame on the ex's was....well. Doesn't matter, you know what I mean.

People with Bipolar face these money issues all their life. The more you have, the more you can lose, so I see your point. I really do.

I think that money as well as a quite a few other factors were at plat, but honestly, I think he was just tried. Tried of it all. The ex's, the money, the drugs, the fame, the fight of trying to control the emotional roller-coaster he had no control over. The stigma of the illness. I know that people accepted him with his disorder but it doesn't mean he was not treated differently and it does not mean that some of his feelings were not dismissed as being apart of the disorder. Not to mention the fight to try and show people you are fine. Coping, working well. The stress of being a public figurehead in the Hollywood, then in the mental health community as well. All that pressure, and then dealing with his own battles that we don't even know about. I can just imagine him being so tired of it all. Thinking about it, I am tired and he lived it.

Anyway, I gotta offline. This is just all too depressing for me. Have a good one JTK and hug someone you love cause you just never know what will happen tomorrow.

 

[Insidious Von]

Maybe we should send War Machine to Westboro.

Robin Williams is gone may he R.I.P.

Let's hope another manic depressive comic genius can keep it together, Louis CK. Last night's Season 4 Premiere of Louie, with Jerry Sinefeld and Yvonne Strahovski, had me laughing uncontrollably. Only Louie could snatch catastrophe from the jaws of ecstasy!

 

[GameBoy27]

He was on his third wife. He paid millions to each one when it was all over. Love Hollywood style.

He apparently hung himself. The funny guy wasn't laughing. Truly sad.

Sorry, had to put my Grammar Nazi hat on. Robin Williams hanged himself. Hanged is used in reference to people, hung is used for objects.

 

[Smash]

I feel bad for his daughter. Her b-day was a few weeks ago. Her birthdays now will be a hurtful reminder of her father’s tragic death.
It's true what they say about suicide being the most selfish act. The loved ones you leave behind hurt the most for a very long time.

 

[Insidious Von]

 

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[Insidious Von]

Not only was Robin Williams a comic genius he also had the gift of athleticism, in Insomnia he did his own stunts.

 

[AK-47]

Here he is patiently taking pics and signing autographs for Torontonians:

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2014/08/12/williams_long_fight_with_insecurity_drugs_booze.html

 

[GPIDEAL]

I've been reading that he was in financial dire straights.

His 2 divorces had destroyed him financially. He paid his second ex 30 million plus alimony on top of that.

I'm amazed that he wouldn't have had a pre-nup, never the less, these divorce laws have to change already. How any person thinks that they are entitled to 30 million dollars is beyond comprehension. Today's divorce laws have taken the idea of "support" and turned it to the extreme. She didn't need 30 million in support. That's nuts. (Perhaps a topic for another thread.)

But with respect to Williams, I have been reading on line that he had sold some of his property, and he was basically broke from ex wives taking everything he had. He said he had only 2 choices, go back on the road doing stand-up (which probably would have been tough because of the all the stress and the Omni presence of drugs and booze (which he needed to avoid) and doing indie movies at scale (i.e. acting in minimum wage roles).

His finances forced him to return to TV for a steady pay cheque, but it was a lot smaller than what he was used to and the show (never heard of it - "the crazies" was cancelled by CBS after Season 1.)

His ex wives drove him to it.

Very sad if this was the case, but undoubtedly exacerbated by his addictions and bipolar affliction.

You'd think he'd learn the first time. (I still can't believe 30 fucking million but that means he was still worth an equal amount after that equalization).

I'd be a hobbyist or have multiple girlfriends.

He seemed like a nice guy, and yes, a brilliant comedian and talented actor.

I crashed in front of the couch only to awaken to this sad news.

The clown who made us all laugh was really sad inside.

God bless Robin Williams and may he RIP. His memory will endure in his movies and filmed sketches as well as some unreleased films I believe.