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Post by nutty on Aug 11, 2014 18:58:27 GMT -5
RIP.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 19:07:12 GMT -5
NO!!!!! OMG. Suicide He always seemed so happy.
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Post by mmhmm on Aug 11, 2014 19:18:14 GMT -5
This is being discussed on EE. Robin Williams had suffered from bipolar disorder for many years, @lonewolf.
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Post by ZaireinHD on Aug 11, 2014 19:59:15 GMT -5
Comedians are so often tormented souls. actually I am surprised he was 63 - I thought he was older! I have not watched any episodes of his new show with Sarah He will be missed posted in EE since this thread appears that it's not going to be moved?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 11, 2014 20:00:23 GMT -5
What I saw this and was hoping that it was just a hoax.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 11, 2014 20:02:55 GMT -5
Comedians are so often tormented souls. actually I am surprised he was 63 - I thought he was older! I have not watched any episodes of his new show with Sarah He will be missed posted in EE since this thread appears that it's not going to be moved? I think everyone ìs older than me. And I'm 63!
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Aug 11, 2014 20:35:09 GMT -5
It is extremely sad. His family has a rough road ahead.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:38:27 GMT -5
This is being discussed on EE. Robin Williams had suffered from bipolar disorder for many years, @lonewolf. I didn't know this.
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Post by mmhmm on Aug 11, 2014 20:45:53 GMT -5
This is being discussed on EE. Robin Williams had suffered from bipolar disorder for many years, @lonewolf. I didn't know this. It was a condition he shared with his idol, Jonathan Winters. Mr. Winters managed to bring his under control and lived to a ripe, old age. Mr. Williams wasn't so fortunate. It's a sad loss. He gave so much to so many.
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Post by cranberry49 on Aug 11, 2014 20:50:26 GMT -5
I know how depression feels. I suffer from it daily. Thankfully, meds keep me from doing what Robin Williams did. There was a time that this could have been me...I am so sorry for him and his family. Unless someone actually goes through this horrible 'disease' then they cannot possibly understand what and all it entails. It matters not what a person has, it is a chemical imbalance and it is devastating. The inability to find joy in things that one use to love is sadness in itself. God bless you Robin. Rest in peace.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 23:30:33 GMT -5
I didn't know this. It was a condition he shared with his idol, Jonathan Winters. Mr. Winters managed to bring his under control and lived to a ripe, old age. Mr. Williams wasn't so fortunate. It's a sad loss. He gave so much to so many. It just breaks my heart when depression wins. We will all miss him.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2014 1:34:06 GMT -5
Suicide is a terrible way to go. Be at peace, Mr. Williams.
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Post by damnotagain on Aug 12, 2014 5:11:26 GMT -5
A movie I like very much. " What Dreams May Come " . Ironic that in this movie he literally went to hell to save the soul of his wife whom he deeply loved. She committed suicide. Recommended.
May God have mercy on all our souls.
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Post by movingforward on Aug 12, 2014 9:48:24 GMT -5
Robin Williams was truly a gifted person. I was so sad when I heard this last night. RIP Robin Williams
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Post by Bonny on Aug 14, 2014 22:06:21 GMT -5
That's interesting news about the Parkinson's.
It runs in DH's family but it doesn't necessarily mean a death sentence. DH's grandfather was diagnosed in his 80s and lived until 102. He really didn't "suffer" until his mid 90s. No depression that I'm aware of. That disease seems to hit the female side of the family.
DH's uncle was diagnosed in his 70s and passed away about 2.5 years ago at about age 80.
I suspect that Williams was diagnosed early given his financial resources. It's really too bad because I think with the advances in medicine it will become a much more manageable disease in the next 10 years.
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Post by truthbound on Aug 15, 2014 4:37:49 GMT -5
NO!!!!! OMG. Suicide He always seemed so happy. Never seemed happy to me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 8:56:59 GMT -5
NO!!!!! OMG. Suicide He always seemed so happy. Never seemed happy to me. Really? I guess I am remembering him cutting up on stage.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Aug 15, 2014 8:57:08 GMT -5
That's interesting news about the Parkinson's. It runs in DH's family but it doesn't necessarily mean a death sentence. DH's grandfather was diagnosed in his 80s and lived until 102. He really didn't "suffer" until his mid 90s. No depression that I'm aware of. That disease seems to hit the female side of the family. DH's uncle was diagnosed in his 70s and passed away about 2.5 years ago at about age 80. I suspect that Williams was diagnosed early given his financial resources. It's really too bad because I think with the advances in medicine it will become a much more manageable disease in the next 10 years. When you mentioned his financial resources, it got my attention. He owned a lot of real estate, and of course had an extensive TV, movie and voice-over career, but several news sources have mentioned that his lifestyle, including two very expensive divorces, may have left him cash-poor. I wonder if some of the recent depression was due to the diagnosis, and the realization that he might not have enough to see himself and his family through advancing age and Parkinson's, given that he might not be working much, if at all.
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Post by thyme4change on Aug 15, 2014 9:01:19 GMT -5
NO!!!!! OMG. Suicide He always seemed so happy. Never seemed happy to me. Me neither. Because he was always on and always performing in such a crazy manner, I always figured he was hiding something.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 9:06:18 GMT -5
Never seemed happy to me. Me neither. Because he was always on and always performing in such a crazy manner, I always figured he was hiding something. Looking back, now, I guess I can see it. Back in school, some of the biggest cutups were the ones most miserable.
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Post by Bonny on Aug 15, 2014 9:59:18 GMT -5
That's interesting news about the Parkinson's. It runs in DH's family but it doesn't necessarily mean a death sentence. DH's grandfather was diagnosed in his 80s and lived until 102. He really didn't "suffer" until his mid 90s. No depression that I'm aware of. That disease seems to hit the female side of the family. DH's uncle was diagnosed in his 70s and passed away about 2.5 years ago at about age 80. I suspect that Williams was diagnosed early given his financial resources. It's really too bad because I think with the advances in medicine it will become a much more manageable disease in the next 10 years. When you mentioned his financial resources, it got my attention. He owned a lot of real estate, and of course had an extensive TV, movie and voice-over career, but several news sources have mentioned that his lifestyle, including two very expensive divorces, may have left him cash-poor. I wonder if some of the recent depression was due to the diagnosis, and the realization that he might not have enough to see himself and his family through advancing age and Parkinson's, given that he might not be working much, if at all. I know "poor" is relative but the real estate assets that I know he owns are pretty substantial. Here's a pretty good article: www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2014/08/12/whats-next-for-robin-williams-family-and-estate/
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 15, 2014 10:04:32 GMT -5
I think that I read that he has 4 projects that were completed that are coming out. Plus, all the residuals from his past projects. I doubt he was hurting for money.
I wonder how his wife left in the morning without even checking on him. Is that just how the rich and famous live?
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Aug 15, 2014 10:17:29 GMT -5
When you mentioned his financial resources, it got my attention. He owned a lot of real estate, and of course had an extensive TV, movie and voice-over career, but several news sources have mentioned that his lifestyle, including two very expensive divorces, may have left him cash-poor. I wonder if some of the recent depression was due to the diagnosis, and the realization that he might not have enough to see himself and his family through advancing age and Parkinson's, given that he might not be working much, if at all. I know "poor" is relative but the real estate assets that I know he owns are pretty substantial. Here's a pretty good article: www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2014/08/12/whats-next-for-robin-williams-family-and-estate/Bonny, one of his properties, that fabulous one in Napa Valley, has been for sale for awhile. And yes, "poor" is certainly relative in his case! He does own some great property. I was wondering how much of his income over the years goes to maintaining these places, taxes, insurance, etc., regardless of whether he lives in them. Add the cost of the wives, kids, the actor's lifestyle, and the fact that while he was a working actor who worked a lot, he probably wasn't getting the multi-millions in salary of the "A" listers. I understand he was also notoriously generous when it came to charity and causes he cherished. I love that he loved to give away money to those in need , but I also wonder whether his outgo seriously surpassed his income, to the point where it was a problem. After looking at the Forbes piece, I see he seems to have taken care of his kids quite well with the trusts. Dayum, Six billion dollars in lifetime earnings from his movies....and still felt he had to work for financial reasons.
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Post by Bonny on Aug 15, 2014 10:46:50 GMT -5
Well at $29M there's probably room for a price cut or two. Maybe I need to update my "Over the Top Houses" thread with the Napa Estate.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 15, 2014 10:54:00 GMT -5
I think that I read that he has 4 projects that were completed that are coming out. Plus, all the residuals from his past projects. I doubt he was hurting for money.
I wonder how his wife left in the morning without even checking on him. Is that just how the rich and famous live? The wife may have been going to work or had an early appointment while Williams slept in? I know my grandparents had seperate bedrooms when they were in their sixties ( his snoring). Police reports did say he was dressed when his rep and first responders found him sitting in a chair with the belt around his neck.
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