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11 Aug 2014, 6:03 pm

Holy moley!! ! The only other detail I heard is that it might be suicide.

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11 Aug 2014, 6:14 pm

Wikipedia states that he died of "asphyxiation, pending further investigation," in an unincorporated part of Tiburon, California.

He was a talented individual; why should he have taken his own life?



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11 Aug 2014, 6:20 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
He was a talented individual; why should he have taken his own life?


Eh?

Why would "talent" have anything to do with depression and suicide? Mental illness doesn't care who you are.



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11 Aug 2014, 6:20 pm

So, so sad. :(


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11 Aug 2014, 6:25 pm

"Holly molly" is right!

Gosh!


This was the first thing I saw on WP today, and I hadnt heard about it. So I bolted from WP and looked up the online headlines. They mentioned that he "long battled drug abuse" and " which had been frank about" through his life. But thats it.

He was a true genius in standup comedy, and a great actor (dramatic, and comedic). I was a big fan. What a loss!



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11 Aug 2014, 6:28 pm

Very sad when such a funny man dies.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... icide.html


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11 Aug 2014, 6:30 pm

I heard about his death during a special interruption of Wheel of Fortune, it's really sad. :(



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11 Aug 2014, 6:33 pm

I don't follow many celebrities, but I liked him. This is very sad and disappointing news. :(



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11 Aug 2014, 6:34 pm

I heard it was asphyxia. :(

I'll miss him a lot, he pretty much filled my childhood.


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11 Aug 2014, 6:36 pm

poor guy's been struggling with mental illness and addiction his whole life... so sad to see him go. RIP.



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11 Aug 2014, 6:37 pm

Being an old git, I remember when he was on the New Laugh-In.

Very sad, I'm hoisting one in his memory. Why is it that comedians bring so much happiness, but enjoy so little themselves?

The end of Aladdin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTWneI5lT4E


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11 Aug 2014, 6:46 pm

A hilarious man and a huge part of my childhood. I'm going to miss him.


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11 Aug 2014, 6:56 pm

Oh, F**K. This is absolutely horrible to hear! :(((
I'm so rarely affected by mentions of deaths in the news, but this one just got me. Had to go flail and wail in melodramatic humor on the bed for a while so that my negative emotions would become humorous through sheer dent of will. Seems to have worked, but wow. Definitely going to have to go on a commiseratory drive, tonight.
He just brought a lot of light to the world, and yet the beacons that shine brightest rarely ever see the positives they put forth. ugh i'm getting poetic now. that can't be a good sign



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11 Aug 2014, 6:59 pm

Also, very poignant link, Prof_Pretorius. I'm probably going to "hoist one" as well and go on a R.W. video binge, tonight. Only seems fitting!



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11 Aug 2014, 7:15 pm

I have to admit one of the thoughts I had immediately after finding out about this was: "If a man as loved, rich and playful as Robin Williams loses the battle, what chance do I have?"

I'll miss him.



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11 Aug 2014, 7:15 pm

Sad to hear,I know he battled depression.Sorry he lost the battle. :cry:


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