Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

PryTo · Post by **PryTo** » Tue August 12, 2014 10:21 am

"When he appeared on the Jonathan Ross show earlier this summer, he'd been vintage Williams – hyperactive to the point of deranged, ricocheting between voices, riffing off his internal dialogues. Off-camera, however, he is a different kettle of fish. His bearing is intensely Zen and almost mournful, and when he's not putting on voices he speaks in a low, tremulous baritone – as if on the verge of tears – that would work very well if he were delivering a funeral eulogy. He seems gentle and kind – even tender – but the overwhelming impression is one of sadness."

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/se ... ohol-drugs

Biff Pocoroba · Post by **Biff Pocoroba** » Tue August 12, 2014 12:26 pm

This one hurt.
There's always a sting when someone you like & admire dies suddenly even if you did not know the individual personally. And I think everyone here liked Robin Williams at one point in their lives. I know he had heart issues and that was my immediate thought when I heard the news last night. I know he had relapsed but the drugs and alcohol was secondary in mind. Then I heard it was suicide & that he had been going through severe depression. And that stung even more.

BDB · Post by **BDB** » Tue August 12, 2014 12:35 pm

did he hang himself?

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue August 12, 2014 1:35 pm

ABNorman wrote:

Fwiw that was written by Alan Moore.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Tue August 12, 2014 2:25 pm

Man. I am totally sad about this. I knew he had some demons but a part of me just thinks "hey man, youve made it this far, you got this"

A high school friend of mine deal with his dads suicide recently. He was maybe 70 years old and had beat cancer. Battled with depression and went through a divorce and apparently that was enough.

So heart breaking.

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Tue August 12, 2014 2:44 pm

Strat wrote:Man. I am totally sad about this. I knew he had some demons but a part of me just thinks "hey man, youve made it this far, you got this"

I think it's probably the opposite.

When it's a part of who you are...when it's just everywhere and everything...then maybe you reach a point in your life where you think, "Okay, that's been enough. I've hung on, for children or wife or friends or whatever, for a long time...but now it's time to look out for me, and I just want to rest."

Suicides...especially male suicides....trend very young and very old.

elliseamos · Post by **elliseamos** » Tue August 12, 2014 3:02 pm

Boston Commons Memorial.

lowlight79 · Post by **lowlight79** » Tue August 12, 2014 4:23 pm

I never forget his role from Good Will hunting. He gave such a masterful perfomance. You knew as you were watching that he was finally gonna win the oscar after being nominated 3 other times.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Tue August 12, 2014 4:34 pm

I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.

red calzolaio · Post by **red calzolaio** » Tue August 12, 2014 4:37 pm

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Tue August 12, 2014 4:40 pm

http://uproxx.com/webculture/2014/08/no ... ones-loss/

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Tue August 12, 2014 4:43 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.

http://youtu.be/NkR_5Sjhp7o?t=3m45s

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Tue August 12, 2014 5:03 pm

ABNorman wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.
http://youtu.be/NkR_5Sjhp7o?t=3m45s

Good stuff

lennytheweedwhacker · Tue August 12, 2014 5:47 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:
Strat wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Facebook went from "RIP Robin Williams" to "shame on you for valuing suicides over all the children being murdered in the Middle East" in record time. Good job internets.
Get better friends
Yeah I don't see any of this on my Facebook.
well I wouldnt call them friends. I dont know any of them.

Why are you seein them on facebook then?

BurtReynolds, di you just make all this up so you could be grouchy?
uh... its kinda embarassing.

go on...

Fuck You Jobu · Post by **Fuck You Jobu** » Tue August 12, 2014 6:50 pm

Post by **Alex** » Tue August 12, 2014 6:54 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.

this is untrue, and i now resent you for your libelous comment

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Tue August 12, 2014 7:01 pm

Alex wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.
this is untrue, and i now resent you for your libelous comment

you could never

Post by **Alex** » Tue August 12, 2014 7:03 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Alex wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I guess now wouldn't be a good time to share Alex's PM to me about Robin Williams' very hairy arms.
this is untrue, and i now resent you for your libelous comment
you could never

that's true. i've gathered all of the ire i've directed at various RMers over the years, and focused it entirely on stip. i think it's healthier that way.

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue August 12, 2014 7:04 pm

McParadigm wrote:I can't think of any sentence in the English language more depressing than "Robin Williams dead of suicide"

this was a really poignant post, mcp.

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