Robin Williams dead at 63
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The Technomancer
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This event has just sent me on a roller coaster of recollections about everything and...man...do we even have a comedian like that anymore? One who's roles are almost universally defined by the childlike enthusiasm with which he seemed to throw himself into everything? I'm struggling to think of an actor who was more consistently earnest in almost everything he was in
Zelda just tweeted this:
wow :'(
Marc Maron reposted his interview with Robin Williams from a few years ago. It's something I've already listened to multiple times just because it's so good. But now it's just... wow.
http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/remembering_robin_williams
http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/remembering_robin_williams
We seldom have that with anybody. Maybe Neil DeGrasse Tyson for his love of the cosmos, but he's no Sagan. I literally cannot think of many people who meet your description of someone absolutely in love with the stuff they do in an incredibly addicting way.
JJDinomite
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God damn it this hit me way too hard
CreepingFear
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I enjoyed him in some of his comedy films such as Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, Birdcage, and Toys, but I really loved him in the dramatic roles such as Awakenings, Good Will Hunting, and One Hour Photo. I was shocked to hear the news just like the rest of you.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
It seems like a Michael Jackson level celebrity death in that EVERYONE I know feels a need to reflect and comment on this man's passing. You just can't ignore it. He was too important to the world at large.
The Technomancer
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Every role I'm remembering of his, from Jumanji and Hook to Mrs. Doubtfire and even the more sentimental stuff like Bicentennial Man or dramatic like Good Will Hunting what I keep coming back to is just how he always dominated the screen by virtue of feeling more there than almost any of the other actors around him.
First celebrity death in my life that brought me to tears. Such a huge influence on my upbringing. I used to sneak into the TV room to watch the Live on Broadway DVD, and my family would listen to his stand-up in the car during some of our road trips.
I thankfully had the opportunity to see him on broadway in NYC and subsequently met him outside the theatre. He was in a bit of a rush, but I'm glad I got to meet him.
RIP Mr. Williams
I thankfully had the opportunity to see him on broadway in NYC and subsequently met him outside the theatre. He was in a bit of a rush, but I'm glad I got to meet him.
RIP Mr. Williams
JimmyRustler
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Just saw Hook the other day.... 
Loved him as an actor, this can't be real...
Loved him as an actor, this can't be real...
BigJonsson
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So sad
nintendork666
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People, let's not forget him co-starring with De Niro in the excellent film, Awakenings.
Talk about a versatile talent.
Talk about a versatile talent.
We have a lot of brilliant people. A lot of insane people. A lot of madmen. A lot of people who are too damn sensitive. But not many brilliantly insane and sensitive madmen.
Too drunk for this.
Ok. Maybe I've been too hard on patch Adams all these years.
Nah, that movie still blows.
RIP crazy diamond.
Too drunk for this.
Ok. Maybe I've been too hard on patch Adams all these years.
Nah, that movie still blows.
RIP crazy diamond.
Apparently, Conan O'Brien found out about his passing midway through a taping of his show and proceeded to break the bad news to his audience.
He's definitely the biggest loss since MJ and Irwin, there's no doubt about that.
The Technomancer
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I think this is the first celebrity death that has ever really evoked a genuine emotional response from me like this. Its a combination of his legacy and the fact that it was suicide...fuck man, I just feel ill
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Rewatching Jumanji. It's finally sinking in that he's gone. I can still remember watching this movie at the theaters with my cousins and just loving it. I can't tell you how many times I've watched Aladdin on VHS, or how Mrs. Doubtfire broke my heart as an 11 year old when Robin's character delivers that heartfelt monologue to the jury. I am gonna miss this wonderful man
The Broken Ska Record
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He's one of those people that you don't think about every day, but when he's gone you can feel it.
JJDinomite
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People, let's not forget him co-starring with De Niro in the excellent film, Awakenings.
Talk about a versatile talent.
God, another fantastic movie I forgot about. Dude was such a good actor, and seemed like a genuinely good person.
Celebrity deaths don't usually phase me, but this one hits right home. Dead Poets Society is one of my favorite films, and he had such an inspiring performance in that film. When Williams was at his best, it was as if he himself was the one speaking from his heart, not just the script.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Steve Irwin? I would have not put him in the same category, no offense to him or you.
Also, regardless of his celebrity status, I think MJ was the first HUGE celebrity death in the age of social media and smartphones. Everyone heard about it within minutes... just as with Williams today. The discussions about the passing are so much more potent now that we're all connected.
Contrast that to 9/11 which I didn't even hear about until mid-afternoon that day... something impossible to conceive of now. My phone would be squawking about it.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Very much so.
He had what is called "existence value".
Like if you found out the Eiffel Tower was gone... you never know you counted on it being there, maybe you never even visited it or considered yourself a diehard fan of it...... but when it's gone, it hurts.
ArtistDude88
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Holy shit. I just found out by seeing the front page of Imgur... Was hoping it was a hoax...
I haven't felt this way about a celebrities passing since Steve Irwin's.
Rest in peace, you wonderful man. Thank you for your work.
I haven't felt this way about a celebrities passing since Steve Irwin's.
Rest in peace, you wonderful man. Thank you for your work.
Really? I tend to remember Irwin's death as being pretty huge internationally.
OpinionatedCyborg
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Shocking. Woudln't have been surprised to hear this 20 - 30 years ago since he was in and out of rehab many times and lived with bipolar disorder. I just assumed he had reached the point where he had developed the coping mechanisms and support system to deal with his addictions and mental illness -- but perhaps some other factors were involved to make his decision more rational. It makes me sad that he was suffering so much at that stage in his life, and I can't imagine what his family is going through. It's horrible to lose a family member this way let alone one who is a mega celebrity that attracts a lot of media attention. That said, they had him for many years. His children both grew up with him and had him into adulthood.
I'm 25 and I deal with bi-polar disorder and often crippling depression. I've done stupid shit a lot and tried to hurt myself for dumb reasons over time. But I feel now like these are childish things that people would eventually get over. My most recent brush with suicide has left me in such an opposite mindset I can't fathom being down in that depression hole again, I refuse to go back down there. And so I'm really confused how someone who is nearly 3 times my age and insanely more successful than I am could feel just as sad and alone that they'd want to kill themselves too. I feel like suicide to me now is a young persons mistake. And Robin specifically was so loved, fuck teh money, he had such accomplishments in life and such a loving caring fan base if that's not immediately apparent when you see reactions to this news. This has sort of given me a new perspective on my own mental illness and that I should really watch out for my cycles because it seems even the most popular and accomplished of people can be put over the edge as well. I really don't get it.
This is a true shame and it hits closer to home because of my life's recent events AND the fact that me and my buddy have been re-watching so much of his work literally this month. I thought it was a joke.
This is a true shame and it hits closer to home because of my life's recent events AND the fact that me and my buddy have been re-watching so much of his work literally this month. I thought it was a joke.
Wind's Howling
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I woke up all happy and energetic. Turn on the shower and my radio and this is the first thing I hear. My day is completely ruined now.
I absolutely loved this guy and he has been part of my childhood since Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire and Hook. God.. I loved Hook.
He will be missed.
R.I.P.
I absolutely loved this guy and he has been part of my childhood since Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire and Hook. God.. I loved Hook.
He will be missed.
R.I.P.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I don't think so. It was more of a trivial curiosity to many people. I just don't think most people had as much of an emotional connection to a guy who appeared on one modestly successful show.
MJ, Robin Williams (and let me add: Steve Jobs) is a mass-emotional event that I think everyone is compelled to weigh-in on.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I do find it remarkable that an older man would take his own life, for reasons other than euthenasia....
Yes, I agree I do think it should cause us to recognize that depression can hit hard at any age.
OpinionatedCyborg
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I remember his death being huge. I was surprised how much his death affected me since I had always viewed him as a bit of a nutbar... but he was so passionate and exuberant in his love for animals and life that it was really sad to hear he had died.
God. I can't believe how hard this is hitting me. I don't think I've ever cried over a celebrity death before, but fuck it this might be the one.
With MJ and Ramis, they were legends and I was deeply saddened when they were gone and not to cheapen their deaths, but with Robin this is the first time I've felt an actor feel so much like family. I was so used to his presence in every film I watched of him growing up. From Jumanji to Hook and even as an adult with Dead Poet's Society. I was introducing a whole new generation to him with the Night at the Museum movies and whatnot.
I was expecting him to do more.
I'll miss ya Robin, more than I ever realized.
My heart goes out to Zelda and the rest of the Williams family.
With MJ and Ramis, they were legends and I was deeply saddened when they were gone and not to cheapen their deaths, but with Robin this is the first time I've felt an actor feel so much like family. I was so used to his presence in every film I watched of him growing up. From Jumanji to Hook and even as an adult with Dead Poet's Society. I was introducing a whole new generation to him with the Night at the Museum movies and whatnot.
I was expecting him to do more.
I'll miss ya Robin, more than I ever realized.
My heart goes out to Zelda and the rest of the Williams family.
This is going to be very hard on the family.
I lost the closest person in my life to suicide a few months ago and its still very hard to put it all together and try to comprehend. You can know the pain and what they went through and do all you can for them but in a moment where it all just suffocates them they make a decision that can't be reversed.
It leads to a lot of additional pain wondering if there was something you could have done more or some indicator you missed that could have been caught to make sure it didn't happen.
My Thoughts are with Zelda and the rest of his family as they go through this. That they find the strength to face this and come out on the other side alright and not take it out on themselves.
I lost the closest person in my life to suicide a few months ago and its still very hard to put it all together and try to comprehend. You can know the pain and what they went through and do all you can for them but in a moment where it all just suffocates them they make a decision that can't be reversed.
It leads to a lot of additional pain wondering if there was something you could have done more or some indicator you missed that could have been caught to make sure it didn't happen.
My Thoughts are with Zelda and the rest of his family as they go through this. That they find the strength to face this and come out on the other side alright and not take it out on themselves.
" So what is the "me"?
My brain I suppose.
Your brain ? Your brain is a body part. Like your fingernail or your heart. Why is that the part that's you?
Because I have sort of a voice in my head, the part of me that thinks, that feels, that is aware that I exist at all.
So if you're aware you exist, then you do. That's why you're still here. "
My brain I suppose.
Your brain ? Your brain is a body part. Like your fingernail or your heart. Why is that the part that's you?
Because I have sort of a voice in my head, the part of me that thinks, that feels, that is aware that I exist at all.
So if you're aware you exist, then you do. That's why you're still here. "
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