Robin Williams dead at 63

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Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, Hook, The Fisher King, Aladdin, Nine Months, Good Will Hunting and Insomnia in a 15 year period.

He's going to be remembered as one of the funniest men ever and a comedic presence, but he's one of the most underrated actors ever.
 
Jarrod38 said:
Watched NBC Nightly News and damn every story they had on Williams I cried.
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It looked like Brian Williams himself was getting watery eyes near the end there. He narrated a great tribute of Williams life at the beginning of the broadcast and i was almost about to cry. Truly one of the best in the business.
 
Sheroking said:
Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, Hook, The Fisher King, Aladdin, Nine Months, Good Will Hunting and Insomnia in a 15 year period.

He's going to be remembered as one of the funniest men ever and a comedic presence, but he's one of the most underrated actors ever.
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He had incredible range.

One of the greats. My mother said she grew up with him in mork etc and I did too with hook, doubtfire and then his fantastic dramatic work when I was older. Good Will Hunting, Insomnia, 1 hour photo etc etc.

To be able to make classic comedy and dramatic roles is pretty unheard of. Even DeNiro and Pacino can't do that well with comedy.
 
I've given it 24 hours, and damn, I'm still pretty sad. I was really hoping with his older age we'd be seeing more dramatic roles (not that we didn't get a lot of great ones already) This is so sad.
 
apparently the Westboro chruch is going to the funeral...

I say every one there gets a desk and stand ontop of it and go
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Everyone around me keeps saying man he had so much money and fame why would he kill himself....its not soemthing you van buy, depression is rough
 
Christopher said:
Everyone around me keeps saying man he had so much money and fame why would he kill himself....its not soemthing you van buy, depression is rough
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It's clear to see money doesn't buy you happiness. You couldn be the poorest man in the world, but the happiest.
 
I think clickhole posted something summing up my feelings on a lot of reactions to his death:

http://www.clickhole.com/article/7-robin-williams-gifs-imperfectly-sum-his-life-and-742

Kinda funny in that World's Greatest Dad tackles this whole issue of how people react to deaths, and paint fictional pictures of that person's life. I mean I'm see'ing gifs posted around with quotes and stuff totally out of context. They're not separating the man from the characters he played.
 
severe depression can kick in without a reason, that's makes the illness even more terrifying.

People assume because you are physically healthy, happily married and have a good job that you cannot possibly have depression. But it doesn't need a reason to be triggered.
 
im still in denial i keep thinking he is alive, he literally was my hero and saved my life, i wish i could have returned the favour
 
Apparently the internet is paying its respects in numerous ways, and one of them being torrent sites being flooded with Robin Williams movies.
 
JK-Money said:
im still in denial i keep thinking he is alive, he literally was my hero and saved my life, i wish i could have returned the favour
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Same...I dunno. The tears and sadness keeps coming back.
Not just for him, for everyone that suffers this. It literally robs the life out of them...It's too sad...
 
Frog-fu said:
Apparently the internet is paying its respects in numerous ways, and one of them being torrent sites being flooded with Robin Williams movies.
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Every time some famous star dies, private torrent sites put together large collections of their movies for people to download. It's nothing new but it is definitely a nice touch and helps spread their work for sure. Moral feelings aside, I think its a nice touch.
 
Collete said:
Same...I dunno. The tears and sadness keeps coming back.
Not just for him, for everyone that suffers this. It literally robs the life out of them...It's too sad...
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through grades 7-9 I suffered severe depression boy were those dark times. One day i watched robin williams on broadway and man no matter if it was a half hour to an hour however long his program was he made me forget that there was a thing such a depression, he made my pain go away he made my smile come back. After that I was hooked on everything Robin Williams he was so full of life and always made me forget what I was gonig through he saved my life. It pains me to think the funniest/happiest guy in the world suffered the same thing I did, but he didnt have a saviour, he saved my life, I really wish I was there to return the favour :( the feels
 
JK-Money said:
through grades 7-9 I suffered severe depression boy were those dark times. One day i watched robin williams on broadway and man no matter if it was a half hour to an hour however long his program was he made me forget that there was a thing such a depression, he made my pain go away he made my smile come back. After that I was hooked on everything Robin Williams he was so full of life and always made me forget what I was gonig through he saved my life. It pains me to think the funniest/happiest guy in the world suffered the same thing I did, but he didnt have a saviour, he saved my life, I really wish I was there to return the favour :( the feels
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I'm glad he helped you with your depression. He had a similar effect on me when I was younger because it helped unite my family for the early part of my childhood. To reiterate a post I posted here, it kind of brought me and my family together, watching films that had Robin Williams in it, and...it was a really happy moment of my childhood that couldn't have been done by anyone else.

Though I also battle with severe depression as well...I guess this hits home a lot more because I'm sure we all had the same emotions of lonliness, despair, and sadness...It must have been so lonely to be there in your final hours just waiting to off yourself...our childhood hero...Dang there's the tears again...
 
It's really weird watching this dark comedy "World's Greatest Dad" after what happened with Robin. I didn't appreciate Robin until he was gone. I took him for granted if you will.
 
Im not mad but i feel disappointed in the wife a little bit, he must have been severely depressed to do those things and I know he a comedian and an actor and he could have faked being well with him however if the wife would have stayed with him or slept in teh same room as him I feel this wouldnt have happened. From experience when someone is severely depressed you do not leave them alone like that
 
JK-Money said:
Im not mad but i feel disappointed in the wife a little bit, he must have been severely depressed to do those things and I know he a comedian and an actor and he could have faked being well with him however if the wife would have stayed with him or slept in teh same room as him I feel this wouldnt have happened. From experience when someone is severely depressed you do not leave them alone like that
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Yeah... you really, REALLY shouldn't judge a situation you have absolutely zero insight into.
 
JK-Money said:
Im not mad but i feel disappointed in the wife a little bit, he must have been severely depressed to do those things and I know he a comedian and an actor and he could have faked being well with him however if the wife would have stayed with him or slept in teh same room as him I feel this wouldnt have happened. From experience when someone is severely depressed you do not leave them alone like that
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Please don't. Just.....don't.
 
El_Gato said:
Terry Gilliam also shared that on FB today.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=745460812179402

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Lots of the people who worked with him tweeted or shared their condolences and feelings and it's just incredible. This man touched so many lifes and it's a great loss.

Also, again, if you haven't seen The Fisher King, please do so. Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in one of their best roles in a Terry Gilliam movie.
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What a wonderful photo. Robin's expression is like something out of a Renaissance painting.
 
New statement from Zelda.

http://zeldawilliams.tumblr.com/post/94586234216/my-family-has-always-been-private-about-our-time

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My family has always been private about our time spent together. It was our way of keeping one thing that was ours, with a man we shared with an entire world. But now that’s gone, and I feel stripped bare. My last day with him was his birthday, and I will be forever grateful that my brothers and I got to spend that time alone with him, sharing gifts and laughter. He was always warm, even in his darkest moments. While I’ll never, ever understand how he could be loved so deeply and not find it in his heart to stay, there’s minor comfort in knowing our grief and loss, in some small way, is shared with millions. It doesn’t help the pain, but at least it’s a burden countless others now know we carry, and so many have offered to help lighten the load. Thank you for that.

To those he touched who are sending kind words, know that one of his favorite things in the world was to make you all laugh. As for those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of him is sending a flock of pigeons to your house to poop on your car. Right after you’ve had it washed. After all, he loved to laugh too…

Dad was, is and always will be one of the kindest, most generous, gentlest souls I’ve ever known, and while there are few things I know for certain right now, one of them is that not just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less colorful and less full of laughter in his absence. We’ll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again.
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Why was the autopsy released? Can't the family block it?

I suppose some sneaky fuck would leak it for money anyway I guess.
 
I can't even watch that Legend of Zelda commercial that he did with his daughter right now. It was one of my favorite commercials but it seems so sad now.
 
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