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| Actor Robin Williams found dead in apparent suicide |
| 2014-08-12 |
| [DAWN] Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California, Marin County Sheriff's Office said. He was 63. The sheriff's coroner's division said it suspects the death was a suicide due to asphyxia, but the cause of death is still under investigation. "This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken," Williams's wife Susan Schneider said in a statement. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Like Groucho Marx, Robin will never be forgotten. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2014-08-12 16:10 |
| #8 Lots of comedians have demons. Very sad. Hearing about his coke binges I'm surprised he didn't OD long ago. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-08-12 14:37 |
| #7 Glad to hear that OS & Darth. I figured he was just another Hollywood schmuck. I was never a big fan of his cause his manic streak always seemed to win out and that's not where my taste goes. To me his funniest stuff was as the Genie in Aladdin (having two kids that loved it I saw it dozens of times). |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-08-12 13:30 |
| #6 RIP Robin Williams. He gave a great deal to our culture. He made us laugh and he made us cry. The Times of Israel referred to him as an "Honorary Jew." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-08-12 10:59 |
| #5 True that OS. He did support the troops while hating war. A very noble attitude to take and one that his Hollywood "friends" would never take. (Mostly because Hollywood isn't very noble) He was a good man. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-08-12 09:46 |
| #4 He was anti-war, and there's no denying that. But he was also very much pro-troops, and walked the walk, unlike a lot in Hollywood. He was "over there" quite a bit, even helicoptering out to the FOBs with no cameras or press just to talk to the troops and make us laugh. Just from meeting him, and seeing how he behaved when the cameras were off, I personally feel that he had a deep and genuine respect and affection for us troops. He's the closest thing to Bob Hope this generation had. He will be missed. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-08-12 08:40 |
| #3 Fame. Fortune. and he was still depressed. Yet, the low information voters listen to these people about the 'morality' judgements they pass on their own way of life and future. That's the real sadness. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-08-12 08:21 |
| #2 A fine actor and a funny, funny man. RIP Robin. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2014-08-12 07:20 |
| #1 Very, very sad. We've lost a man who could make us laugh. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-12 03:32 |