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Vmart
Posts: 31800 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/23/2002 Member: #247 USA |
8/11/2014 7:47 PM
Apparent Suicide.
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OasisBU
Posts: 24138 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 6/18/2002 Member: #257 USA |
8/11/2014 8:29 PM
Very sad news. RIP and condolences to his family.
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Dagger
Posts: 22065 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/12/2012 Member: #4184 |
8/11/2014 8:40 PM
RIP. He had a gift for doing voices and a unique sense of humor. Very talented entertainer.
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EnySpree
Posts: 44919 Alba Posts: 138 Joined: 4/18/2003 Member: #397 |
8/11/2014 8:57 PM
He spoke of battles with depression....im sorry it finally got the best of him. Terrible....I genuinely feel sadness about this news
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VCoug
Posts: 24935 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/28/2007 Member: #1406 |
8/11/2014 9:22 PM
Unbelievable. I first heard this several hours ago and I'm still stunned. Please, please, please, please if you or someone you know is suffering from depression there is no shame, none, in seeking help. There are countless people who love and care for you who would be devastated at your loss!
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EnySpree
Posts: 44919 Alba Posts: 138 Joined: 4/18/2003 Member: #397 |
8/11/2014 9:34 PM LAST EDITED: 8/11/2014 9:34 PM
VCoug wrote:Unbelievable. I first heard this several hours ago and I'm still stunned. Please, please, please, please if you or someone you know is suffering from depression there is no shame, none, in seeking help. There are countless people who love and care for you who would be devastated at your loss! word man....the worst feeling in the world is being depressed and nobody cares....people tend to ignore people that say they are depressed or make it worse by joking or saying get over it or look at what you have going for you....depression is simply not just a matter of being sad or unappreciated....smh....terrible to be trapped in that world Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast
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blkexec
Posts: 28347 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 9/3/2004 Member: #748 |
8/11/2014 9:39 PM
Will the real old school fans stand up....
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WaltLongmire
Posts: 27623 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/28/2014 Member: #5843 |
8/11/2014 11:16 PM
I know it has happened before, where a person considered to be a certain kind of actor shows they can do much more, but he really broke the mold.
Never a giant M&M show- he was always entertaining, but when you look what he could do dramatically in the right situation- Good Will...Dead Poets- you were amazed at his range. Very sad...only a few years older than me, so it hits home. What is worse is that the guy had a lot more to give as an actor. Definitely in the category of "beloved actor," a designation not many attain. Valar morghulis EnySpree: Can we agree to agree not to mention Phil Jackson and triangle for the rest of our lives?
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Vmart
Posts: 31800 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/23/2002 Member: #247 USA |
8/12/2014 8:32 AM
VCoug wrote:Unbelievable. I first heard this several hours ago and I'm still stunned. Please, please, please, please if you or someone you know is suffering from depression there is no shame, none, in seeking help. There are countless people who love and care for you who would be devastated at your loss! Having lost a family member to depression I hear you. My father is a psychiatrist and treats people with depression he has told me that the last person to know is the person with the problem so it is imperative for friends and family to know the signs of depression. Ironically Robin Williams played a Psychiatrist in Awakening, at the same place my Dad was practicing at the time. I lost an uncle to depression so I hear you. |
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fishmike
Posts: 53866 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/19/2002 Member: #298 USA |
8/12/2014 8:36 AM
so very very sad. Grew up with Happy Days and Mork and Mindy re-runs out the wazoo. Depression is a brutal sickness. The drugs etc are a symptom not a cause. My heart goes out to his family who have lost one of this world's kindest and brightest souls. The hole in their hearts and in their lives cant be replaced. I hope your sadness has finally ended Robin. Rest in peace mate.
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Nalod
Posts: 71363 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
8/12/2014 8:39 AM
Brilliant stand up comedian!!! His manic delivery told the audience this was a man not wired right. The best ones aren't!
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nyvector16
Posts: 21324 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/9/2001 Member: #130 USA |
8/12/2014 8:49 AM
Besides his comedy roles he was simply amazing in Awakenings and Good Will Hunting.
I wish he had done a few more serious roles like these as he was excellent. I think my favorite all time movie of his was Good Morning Vietnam, but Jumanji is a close 2nd. |
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
8/12/2014 12:15 PM
This is terrible. I wish there was another resolution. Always loved Robin Williams. This one really sucks.
I hope he RIP Eventhough some peoples beliefs is that he won't because what he did is a sin. After all how do you rest in peace in hell if those are your beliefs right? |
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EnySpree
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8/12/2014 12:59 PM LAST EDITED: 8/12/2014 1:01 PM
gunsnewing wrote:This is terrible. I wish there was another resolution. Always loved Robin Williams. This one really sucks. He was already in hell on earth. We only hope God has compassion Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast
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MaTT4281
Posts: 34913 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #538 USA |
8/12/2014 1:09 PM
Nalod wrote:Brilliant stand up comedian!!! His manic delivery told the audience this was a man not wired right. The best ones aren't! Man, his bit on golf is one of my favorite pieces of standup ever. Truly saddened by this news. I saw an interview of him on the Daily Show last year when he was promoting his new show. He was talking about his sobriety and his past demons. I thought he was doing well, obviously not. R.I.P. Genie, your lifetime of work made the world just a little bit better for the rest of us. |
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ramtour420
Posts: 26309 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 3/19/2007 Member: #1388 Russian Federation |
8/12/2014 1:47 PM
He was one of my favorites. What a terrible way to go. Poor guy : tear:
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smackeddog
Posts: 38391 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2005 Member: #883 |
8/12/2014 2:46 PM
Vmart wrote:VCoug wrote:Unbelievable. I first heard this several hours ago and I'm still stunned. Please, please, please, please if you or someone you know is suffering from depression there is no shame, none, in seeking help. There are countless people who love and care for you who would be devastated at your loss! I usually find it's the opposite- people are pretty good at hiding their pain and not letting anyone in, which is why a lot of people are shocked when someone close to them kills themselves. You can always look back and reinterpret stuff and wonder if you should have spotted 'the signs', but really if someone doesn't want you to know the level of pain they are in they will be pretty good at hiding the extent of it right up until the end. Even if you do figure out they're hurting, you're still pretty powerless if they can't or won't engage with you. I think it's tough on the friends and family when the onus is put on them to spot the signs, because they will be feeling guilt anyways (as well as anger and hurt), and that will kind of play on that. |