Robin Williams - I Believe He Earned His Own Thread

[Dark Raven]

Money issues. He resented the thought of doing a second Mrs Doubtfire

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cel...-resented-having-to-do-new-Mrs-Doubtfire.html

Sounds like he just didn't enjoy making films anymore, but had to do so in order to pay off 2 ex-wives and supporting his family. Maybe he felt trapped.

I always liked his film "Awakenings". It's a sad film though, as it first of all offers hope, but then that hope is all taken away and things go back to the way they were before, as if it were all a dream. That's a film and concept that has often stuck with me.

 

[Teelie]

If that is true then it explains much of what drove him to this. The movies were draining and the loss of Crazy Ones really impacted him more than I would have expected given the circumstances (that being filmed much closer to home and easier on his well being than a movie).

 

[marvelrobbins]

His wife has revealed he was in early stages of Parkinson's.Add to that his bouts of depression and possable moy issues and you can start to see what lead to his surcide.

 

[Apollo]

I am still in denial about all this....

 

[Sundancer]

His wife has revealed he was in early stages of Parkinson's.Add to that his bouts of depression and possible may issues and you can start to see what lead to his suicide.

Robert E. Howard wrote to HP Lovecraft once debating whether it is better to die young then suffer the ongoing medical problems of old age. (For those who don't know, the creator of Conan did kill himself).

 

[Marvolo]

His wife has revealed that he was in ths early stages of Parkinson's disease.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...ams-was-battling-parkinsons-disease/14062707/

 

[Rodrigo90]

Poor bloke was all kinds of buggered

 

[Marvolo]

Gotta say Im no longer surprised by his suicide. With the Parkinsons, the money issues, the depression, and the battles with alcohol its no wonder he felt the only way out was suicide.

 

[Rodrigo90]

I couldn't imagine facing all those kinds of problems at once

 

[Mysteryman]

I told a friend that I was sorry that Robin did not know that we all loved him so much.
She said he might have known, It just was not enough .

 

[Marvolo]

I wish he could see all the love people are showing him now. But when you are this deeply depressed it takes more than love sometimes to save a person.

 

[Rodrigo90]

When people call him a coward for facing all that kind of anguish and despair, I'd love to see those bastards tackle it.

So much pain he was going through.

 

[Marvolo]

When people call him selfish and a coward for facing all that kind of anguish and despair, I'd love to see those bastards tackle it.

I just dont get how people can get pleasure from attacking a dead person and their family like that. Im upset at his suicide but Im not gonna tear him down for it. I wasnt in his head and I cant imagine the mental stress Robin was under nor can they and everyone handles stress differently. And I sure as hell wouldmt want someone calling my father a coward after he died.

 

[Rodrigo90]

I think him suffering PD would have been the final straw. He's always been so energetic. It would have just sucked everything that made him who he was right out of him. That disease would have totally destroyed "Robin Williams" - everything about him.

He didn't want to live like that

 

[squeekness]

His wife has revealed that he was in ths early stages of Parkinson's disease.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...ams-was-battling-parkinsons-disease/14062707/

That stinks. It's not an easy disease to live with.

 

[Rodrigo90]

I just dont get how people can get pleasure from attacking a dead person and their family like that. Im upset at his suicide but Im not gonna tear him down for it. I wasnt in his head and I cant imagine the mental stress Robin was under nor can they and everyone handles stress differently. And I sure as hell wouldmt want someone calling my father a coward after he died.

They're monsters who do that.

Could they handle that?
Money problems. Having to support so many things and people at once. His show gets cancelled, which was his best source of income. He hated experiences with films, it dragged him down, because he was forced to take roles he didn't believe in. He never really wanted to do a second Mrs Doubtfire because he felt the last one ended in the best possible way. He really wanted to start heading into retirement.
Then with Parkinsons Disease eating away at him, killing off what made him the man he was, and that would have effectively ruined his chances of finding any sort of decent work. Turning to alcohol once again because he was that depressed with all those problems. Heading back into rehab.

His life was completely and utterly ****ed

 

[Rodrigo90]

It's just such a sad end for a man who brought so much happiness to people, just by being himself

 

[Human Torch]

It does my heart good to see several Hypeters putting Robin in his various roles as their avatar.Just a nice little tribute.

 

[Darkness Falls]

something to lighten the mood in this very sad time
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[Human Torch]

something to lighten the mood in this very sad time
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Ah! I was just gonna post that!I remember seeing that clip as a kid.I loved it.t:

 

[Darkness Falls]

it makes me laugh everytime i see it, he really was one of a kind

 

[Howlett]

 

[3dman27]

It does my heart good to see several Hypeters putting Robin in his various roles as their avatar.Just a nice little tribute.

yes it is

 

[Drizzle]

I'm watching Robin's episode of Inside the Actor's Studio. I haven't watched it in years and to me, it's a perfect example of how Williams was an amazing comedian, entertainer, and just an overall great person.

It does my heart good to see several Hypeters putting Robin in his various roles as their avatar.Just a nice little tribute.

I agree. I think I've only done it once before, with Heath Ledger. I would have done it with Christopher Reeve as well if I had been a Hype member back then. I wish I had found a better GIF but there is a shockingly low number of Hook GIFs on the internet.

 

[Marvolo]

I'm watching Robin's episode of Inside the Actor's Studio. I haven't watched it in years and to me, it's a perfect example of how Williams was an amazing comedian, entertainer, and just an overall great person.



I agree. I think I've only done it once before, with Heath Ledger. I would have done it with Christopher Reeve as well if I had been a Hype member back then. I wish I had found a better GIF but there is a shockingly low number of Hook GIFs on the internet.

Kane might be able to fix that problem. If you PM him with a request he'd prolly make you the Hook gif of your choice.