RIP Robin Williams

[wist43]

Quite the shocker... apparent suicide. Was 63 years old.

He was a left-wing nut, like most Hollywood types, but I always liked Robin Williams.

[texaspackerbacker]

Quite the shocker... apparent suicide. Was 63 years old.

He was a left-wing nut, like most Hollywood types, but I always liked Robin Williams.

Yes, he was a left wing nut. I disliked him for that, but I didn't care much for his style of comedy either. He may be missed by some, but not by me. As with most suicides, he knew his value as a person; Who are we to dispute it?

[Zool]

Wow are you some kind of fantastic "christian". Guy has a different political belief and you stop just short of celebrating his suicide. Stay classy.

[3irty1]

The guy was a bipolar addict: its much more likely the decision to end his life was because of chemical imbalance rather than a rational decision to rid the world of his politics. You're a dickhead and you should feel like a dickhead.

[wist43]

The guy was a bipolar addict: its much more likely the decision to end his life was because of chemical imbalance rather than a rational decision to rid the world of his politics. You're a dickhead and you should feel like a dickhead.

I think I had heard a few times thru the years that he had substance abuse problems... can't remember anything specific.

He was definitely wired differently - and definitely wired in general, lol...

When it comes to guys like Williams, I simply try not to watch or read any of their left-wing bullshit... it makes me not want to watch their movies, and I love watching movies. I will remember Robin Williams the performer and actor.

[Zool]

He was a reported cocaine addict for quite a while in the 80s. Super talented people always have that huge flaw.

[Freak Out]

The Fisher King. RIP.

[texaspackerbacker]

I think I had heard a few times thru the years that he had substance abuse problems... can't remember anything specific.

He was definitely wired differently - and definitely wired in general, lol...

When it comes to guys like Williams, I simply try not to watch or read any of their left-wing bullshit... it makes me not want to watch their movies, and I love watching movies. I will remember Robin Williams the performer and actor.

Yeah, the politics doesn't mean much. If a person boycotted all the left wingers, he'd avoid a lot of good movies and TV shows. However, I say again, I really didn't like Robin Williams' style of comedy - he coulda been a righty and I'd still say that hahahaha. That ain't celebrating his death, although ANYBODY who commits suicide is making a statement about their self-worth. Who are we to judge that his estimate was wrong, as a great poster recently reminded me hahahaha.

His death is being over-hyped, and I strongly suspect THAT is to a great extent because of his politics - wall to wall coverage on all the networks - you'd think it was damned Obama that offed himself hahahaha.

[3irty1]

Forget the drugs, the dude had manic depression even without them. This was diagnosed and treated and still got the better of him.

[wist43]

Yeah, the politics doesn't mean much. If a person boycotted all the left wingers, he'd avoid a lot of good movies and TV shows. However, I say again, I really didn't like Robin Williams' style of comedy - he coulda been a righty and I'd still say that hahahaha. That ain't celebrating his death, although ANYBODY who commits suicide is making a statement about their self-worth. Who are we to judge that his estimate was wrong, as a great poster recently reminded me hahahaha.

His death is being over-hyped, and I strongly suspect THAT is to a great extent because of his politics - wall to wall coverage on all the networks - you'd think it was damned Obama that offed himself hahahaha.

For someone your age, you surely lack depth... how is it that in your 67 years you haven't learned empathy??

I understand suicide b/c I understand pain, depression, addiction - doesn't matter what the source of the pain is; untreated, it is understandable how people can reach that point. I watched my beloved sister die a very painful death - at the end, she wanted to be gone, she wanted it to be over with.


People who commit suicide are usually in pain from something - be it emotional, psychological, or physical. Was Junior Seau a pussy?? Whatever possesses anyone to commit suicide - they have their reasons.

We can only hope you've never worked as a therapist

[Zool]

I assume he eats therapists with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

[hoosier]

I assume he eats therapists with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

Chianti? Fuck that shit, Pabst Blue Ribbon!

[texaspackerbacker]

I can empathize with a lot of things, but suicide ain't one of them. Drug use? Sorry, that ain't on the list either. Depression? Everybody has things they could let get to them; Lameasses who escape to drugs with that excuse don't deserve empathy or sympathy. Stinking therapists? They owe their existence to the creation of whole new attitudes and categories of crap like depression.

Sorry to hear about your situation, Wist. My parents both died of cancer - pretty much that way too. There was, however, no suicide there - and if I'm reading correctly, not in your family either. As for Seau, I don't know what his problem was, and frankly, I don't give a damn. He offed himself. Case closed - it's between him and God now - as that wise poster said, we aren't supposed to judge - that includes positive judging as well as negative, right?

For the record, I don't like the taste of wine or beer - but I do empathize with beer drinkers hahahaha.

[Joemailman]

Lauren Bacall passes away. http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/showbi...n-bacall-dead/

If you believe that celebrities die in 3's, who's next?

[3irty1]

I can empathize with a lot of things, but suicide ain't one of them. Drug use? Sorry, that ain't on the list either. Depression? Everybody has things they could let get to them; Lameasses who escape to drugs with that excuse don't deserve empathy or sympathy. Stinking therapists? They owe their existence to the creation of whole new attitudes and categories of crap like depression.

Sorry to hear about your situation, Wist. My parents both died of cancer - pretty much that way too. There was, however, no suicide there - and if I'm reading correctly, not in your family either. As for Seau, I don't know what his problem was, and frankly, I don't give a damn. He offed himself. Case closed - it's between him and God now - as that wise poster said, we aren't supposed to judge - that includes positive judging as well as negative, right?

For the record, I don't like the taste of wine or beer - but I do empathize with beer drinkers hahahaha.

Not that its not ridiculous to cheapen peoples mental health issues because it is, but Robin Williams wasn't just sad he had bipolar II disorder. I have no doubt we've seen him in the middle of a mania episode in his comedy--euphoric, talking quickly in a stream, thrill seeking, delusions, even hallucinations. His depressive episodes would include not just symptoms of baseless sadness but also a crushing sense of hopelessness, anxiety, disinterest, constant physical pain for no reason, even more delusions or hallucinations, even straight up psychosis. Symptoms like that and your free will is clearly compromised. Chemical reactions in your brain are calling the shots.