Subject: Robin Williams Is Dead
Posted by: daver852
Date: Aug 11 14
They just announced on the news that Robin Williams was found dead in his home. No cause of death was given.
Posted by: daver852
Date: Aug 11 14
They just announced on the news that Robin Williams was found dead in his home. No cause of death was given.
40 replies. On page 2 of 2 pages. 1 2
13LuckyLady 
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No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thy friend's Or of thine own were: Any man's death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind, And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. John Donne Perhaps that is why so many people are mourning Robin as though he were family. It could also be he felt like family. Robin did so much more than comedy. Scholarships are just the tip of iceberg. Imagine going to Juilliard School and having everything paid...including trips home for Christmas. Jessica Chastain is one of the recipients. He also started the Windfall Foundation. Reply #21. Aug 13 14, 6:47 AM |
callie_ross
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I think MiraJane is correct! Jim Carey also suffers from Bipolar disorder. Reply #22. Aug 13 14, 12:40 PM |
| mehaul
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Richard Lewis, Steven Wright and Howie Mandel, I hope, through being much more public with their struggles, might avoid such a tragic fate. I pray. Reply #23. Aug 13 14, 6:11 PM |
| 13LuckyLady
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The latest article indicates Robin may have been in the beginning stages of Parkinson's Disease. Reply #24. Aug 14 14, 12:38 PM |
skydude13579
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Really?? I just saw Awakenings a few weeks ago- the movie where he had to treat patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Such a grim irony. Reply #25. Aug 14 14, 2:19 PM |
Ilona_Ritter
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I cried the night I found out. I just can't believe it. He was a living legend and it just seemed he should still be alive. Very sad. Reply #26. Aug 14 14, 2:30 PM |
TheRambler
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I cried too. He was the funniest guy and a good straight actor. Such a shame that he wanted to hide the fact that he had Parkinson's but good that he hadn't fallen off the wagon. Depression is a terrible illness and I can totally sympathise with him regarding that. He'll never be forgotten R.I.P Robin. Reply #27. Aug 15 14, 6:52 AM |
blindcat78
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Hewas a great actor & comedian & will surely be missed. Reply #28. Aug 17 14, 2:15 PM |
| 13LuckyLady
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Robin has been laid to rest. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay. In the tons of comments made, one poster stated Robin was the kind of person who left his footprints on your heart. Reply #29. Aug 21 14, 8:10 AM |
Mommakat
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As someone who also has Parkinsons I cannot see that it would be a reason to commit suicide. We learn to deal with it and adjust our lives accordingly. I honestly feel there were more serious reasons than that for Robin to opt out. It is something we can talk about and wonder but we will probably never know the full truth. Reply #30. Aug 21 14, 1:02 PM |
| 13LuckyLady
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We will never know why Robin did as he did. Perhaps it was the diagnosis of Parkinson's, perhaps not. Depression is a wily condition. We can miss Robin even if we didn't know him personally. Reply #31. Aug 22 14, 7:50 AM |
alexis722
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In spite of all the newer, better methods of treating depression, nobody can ever truly know how you feel, and you're left in your own head. And that can be a bad place. Reply #32. Aug 22 14, 8:26 AM |
spidersghost43
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In Robin's case they don't think it was the Parkinson's itself but that the medication he was taking contributed to his depression level rising. No matter the reason a brilliant mind is no more. Reply #33. Aug 22 14, 9:49 AM |
| 13LuckyLady
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His meds? I wouldn't be surprised at all. Reply #34. Aug 22 14, 10:06 AM |
| callie_ross
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Not sure if anyone has read my previous comments or not, but I had mentioned that Mr. Williams was Bipolar. That alone can cause very severe depression. When he found out he had Parkinson's, it probably pushed him over the edge. It's a shame he had nobody to talk to about this & it's so sad to know that he was suffering. May he rest in peace now. :( Reply #35. Aug 22 14, 2:40 PM |
MiraJane
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So far the only indication that medication had anything to do with Robin Willaims taking his life have come from the tweets of Rob Schneider, an actor. No one that would really know what medications Robin may have been on, if any, such as family or a doctor, has said a word about it. To say medications may have contributed in any way is gossip and rumors. He had more than one medical condition that causes severe depression. Want to make his death mean something? Stop comments that "are just a joke" about mental and emotional illnesses. Stop saying "cheer up, other people have it worse" to someone in the iron claws of depression. Stop saying "everyone feels sad. There's nothing wrong with you." Stop Condemning medications because of side effects without looking at the possible benefits. Stop telling people with depression how much their illness is hurting their family and friends. They either know this already and it adds to their depression or the depression is so deep, so black that it doesn't matter. Reply #36. Aug 22 14, 3:14 PM |
| 13LuckyLady
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My uncle had Parkinson's. His meds had benefits and side effects. Often the side effects outweighed the benefits. The same problem existed with the meds my aunt was given for depression while caring for her husband. If we do not discuss these issues, how will we learn? Reply #37. Aug 22 14, 4:09 PM |
| MiraJane
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I didn't write they should not be discussed. Too often it's "Don't take that! It has awful side effects!" And "Don't take that, you'll become addicted!" Instead of "okay, the medication has side effects. What benefits does the medication provide? How can the side effects be lessened?" and most importantly, "will the medicine help you?" Reply #38. Aug 22 14, 4:55 PM |
| 13LuckyLady
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If only more people knew to ask those questions. Something as simple as changing the time a medication is taken can make a difference in experiencing side effects. Discussing med issues with the doctor is paramount. Reply #39. Aug 22 14, 5:13 PM |
| MiraJane
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Not only discussing it with the doctor, but looking it up online under the medicine's website - nameofmedince.com. And asking the pharmacist. My pharmacist told me that even though "ask your pharmacist" is in ads and on information packets, few people do ask. Also, ask why some medicines say "take at bedtime". My cholesterol medication says that. I was told it's because it can make some people drowsy. But if that is not a side effect for you, then take it in the morning if it helps you to remember to take it then. "Take with food" is another tricky thing to gauge. Does it mean before eating, while eating? Or is just after eating okay? And how much food is considered enough food? Are two crackers enough or do you need a full meal? Find out what happens when you don't follow directions! It can lessen or amplify the medication. In the USA, the CDC and Mayo clinic sites also have a wealth of information. Before anyone asks, of course this information is available to everyone on those sites. However, your own country probably has similar sites. What medications shouldn't you take at the same time? How much water is needed for "take with water"? No question is too minute or too "dumb" to ask. Reply #40. Aug 22 14, 7:17 PM |
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