<p>I always thought he seemed to be such a bright light. Apparently he suffered from depression….I just pray that his death leads to eyes and hearts being opened to the reality of depression and the need to seek or provide help for it. So, so sad about this.</p>
<p>Just heard that his last tweet was wishing his daughter a happy 25th birthday. All his kids must be shell shocked and just gutted.</p>
<p>Robin was one of my absolute favorites. I imagine this story is going to be documented like only a few other celebrity deaths. </p>
<p>He’d fallen off the wagon after years sober. That hurts. He said in an interview late last year - to paraphrase - it was like looking over a precipice and hearing a voice say “jump”. And The Crazy Ones was cancelled in May: critical success, but too expensive to make (which I assume is part salaries and part the way it was shot, with lots of improv taking time). </p>
<p>BTW, lots of comedians don’t have that deep well of sadness. Jack Benny. Jerry Seinfeld. Lots more. </p>
<p>I saw Robin Williams perform 25 years ago in a stadium and it will always be a highlight of my life. I never laughed so much before or since. I can’t even describe how much my sides were aching from the laughter.
I am crying now that such a talent and bright spirit is gone…I hope he knows how many lives he has touched.</p>
<p>It is sad for someone who brought a lot of laughter to us,</p>
<p>He was brilliant. Truly a one-of-a-kind. I am so so sad.</p>
<p>My daughter was an extra in one his movies that was filmed in our neighborhood. She said he was very kind to the extras - unlike some of the more experienced extras and bit players. She was very upset to hear of his death.</p>
<p>This news has made me so sad. Our family has spent countless hours watching Mrs Doubtfire. We love that movie and have loved him in many others. So sad that he has been suffering. Prayers go out to his loved ones. </p>
<p>My heart goes out to his family. He was so gifted, and touched the lives of so many people in many ways. He will be missed.</p>
<p>What a loss. He had such depth on the screen. Truly sad.</p>
<p>My favorite performer. RIP Robin Williams.</p>
<p>I performed with him several times in the late 70s. He was sincerely one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Ever. He was also amazingly compassionate and kind. Once, on stage, he “stole” one of my lines. It got a laugh. He turned and said, “it’s hers” - that got a bigger laugh. My D broke the news to me. No one, but no one knows the anguish he felt.</p>
<p>RIP friend. I am changed forever having known you. Thank you.</p>
<p>So very sad. I don’t know anyone who didn’t love him.</p>
<p>I didn’t realize this was his house. I have walked by it when visiting San Francisco.</p>
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<p>He had a lot of issues and talked about them in his shows- mental illness, drugs etc… Insight is not a protector. </p>
<p>Following. </p>
<p>Insight is not. If anything, it makes you even more aware of your spiraling. </p>
<p>If anything? Come on. It can also make you aware of “triggers”. </p>
<p>Can go both ways</p>
<p>As my plane returning home approached the gate and I turned on my cell phone after a 10-day vacation in the PNW, the first message waiting for me was from D2, saying, “Did you hear about Robin Williams.” I spoke the words out loud (not giving any thought to who was around me), “Oh, no.” I hadn’t heard, but a message like that usually only leads to one conclusion. As I walked my way along the airport to baggage claim, tears began to fall from my eyes - this was truly the first celebrity death I’ve cried over. I had an hour in the car on the way home to listen to various talk radio stations (XMSirius) on the way home, and it brought back SO many great memories, but none will ever top those first few years of Mork and Mindy. If I find out there is a makeshift memorial in Chicago tomorrow, I will go there (he was born in Chicago) - I have never done anything like this in my life.</p>
<p>If pressed to name my favorite role of his, the answer would likely change depending on my mood - but if one were to take a tally, Good Will Hunting would probably win the count. As I mentioned on my Facebook page, I hope people will realize what courage he had to face his illness for as many years as he did. Some day, hopefully in my lifetime, we will begin to acknowledge that diseases of the brain are as legitimate as diseases of other organs and worthy of the same attention, without the stigma and judgment that often come with it. </p>
<p>RIP Robin Williams - may you always be remembered for the performing genius you were, as well as the humble humanitarian who touched so many lives.</p>
<p>Nanu nanu.</p>
<p>A movie that is not often mentioned as one of his best, but was very memorable is, “What Dreams May Come”. About a man who goes to Hell to rescue his wife, who is there because of suicide.</p>
<p>This is so incredibly sad.</p>