I haven't bothered to read this thread. What little of it I skimmed (the 10 or so posts on the last page) is a sad statement of the way this board can infect any thread with its negativity and hatred. So for anyone who actually appreciated Robin Williams, for the love of everything please just stop.

Anyway, it's rare that anything that anyone in Hollywood does affects me. I really don't care what products they pitch or what politics they preach. Their personal lives are generally as interesting to me as anyone else who isn't my friend -- that is not at all. I realize I'm in the minority on this, else People Magazine, etc. would've gone belly up long ago.

But the death of Robin Williams did affect me. I grew up watching him, and he wasn't that old really when Mork & Mindy were on. A phenomenally talented actor, he could be both hilarious and great in dramas. When a life like that is lost, it's just a very, very sad thing. The world, I think, (paraphrasing his daughter) is just a little less bright as a result of his leaving us. The circumstances of his death, as well as it being so dramatic and unexpected (as suicide often is), makes it all the sadder.

I walked over to the Public Gardens today in Boston. As you may know the bench on which Robin Williams sat with Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting has become an impromptu memorial place. The pile of flowers left there has grown taller than what is depicted in the online picture I found. On the pavement in front of it are a number of quotes from his movies, as well as short statements of appreciation for him. On the whole, quite moving. An ever-flowing stream of people are stopping there to take pictures and reflect on his loss.

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Robin Williams Had Parkinson's Disease, Wife Reveals In Touching Statement
The Huffington Post | By Stephanie Marcus
Posted: 08/14/2014 2:22 pm EDT Updated: 1 hour ago Print Article ROBIN WILLIAMS

As the world struggles to make sense of Robin Williams' death, his wife Susan Schneider revealed in a statement that the beloved actor was suffering from early stages of Parkinson's Disease:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5679283.html

Always loved Robin Williams. Was very sad to learn of this and especially the way that he died. Ironic that someone who was able to bring people so much happiness struggled so much with depression. RIP.

My mom has had parkinson's for about 15 years now. It is a god awful disease. If you do not have a family member with it, then feel blessed. Watching them waste away into a husk of a human is heart breaking. She has a very pronounced full body tremor now, as well as a severe tremor in her right arm (first place the tremors began). She also has a strong tremor in her left leg. My heart sinks when I think about it. She was a vibrant person with a larger than life personality. Now she is horribly depressed living out a terrible death sentence. The saddest part is tThe muscles in her face are almost frozen, so she can barely smile anymore.

grandfather had it
die from it
my favorite person in the world

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I JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO LINKIN PARK.

Robin liked video games. There's a reason his daughter is "Zelda".

NOT NEEDED

Different thread

Q-dog

Nevermind...found thread.

**** you lewdog you dumb bastard.

Rolling Stone posted a short article written by a comedian/writer named Dana Gould about suicide and comedians. It's the best thing I've read since Robin Williams died, concerning paying the cost to be the comedy boss.

Enlightening, and on point. Take a minute to read it, you'll be glad you did.

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/...liams-20140827

I'm hoping Dana retains his sanity. Lost a pretty effing sweet gig life-wise, getting divorced from one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. Gone are the days of Simpsons staff writer and now the does standup and podcast circuit.

Seemed pretty blue there for a while, laid low. But he's gotten back to his podcast schedule, which wasn't exactly feverish at any point. But he's a genuine funny conversationalist in that he has the geeky retention of pop culture minutiae, much like Patton and Paul F.

Wife says "Lewy Body Dementia killed Robin".

http://www.salon.com/2015/11/03/robi...ium=socialflow