Good Night, Vietnam

[Dinner]

The guy seemed to have it all so you have to wonder why he decided to kill himself.

[Dinner]

IF it was suicide. I'll wait for the report.

He supposedly shot himself in the head. Such a waste as just a two or so years ago he was still doing a comedy show which always sold out. People loved his comedy but he didn't seem to love himself.

[SlowwHand]

More like he hung himself, is what I read.

[Berzerker]

depression aint relieved by $$$

rip Sir Robin

[dannubis]

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Not enough drugs it seems. Some people need them to keep going.

[Dr Strangelove]

I dunno... when you have the resources he did, makes you wonder. I can understand depression is real... but really, when you don't have to worry about bills, heat, food, car, house, paycheck, debt, god knows whatever is breaking now. I mean, how tough was life for him???

He had a bunch of ex-wives, so maybe he did have those worries. His last TV series, The Crazy Ones, got cancelled a few months ago, maybe that's what tipped him over.

[rah]

His insane comic intensity will be missed. RIP

[Ben Kenobi]

People loved his comedy but he didn't seem to love himself.

There was always that edge with him. Very sad.

[ColdWizard]

...

Speaking from prepared notes, Marin Sheriff's Lt. Keith Boyd said that Williams's wife, Susan Schneider, went to bed at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. Williams later retired in a different bedroom of their home in Tiburon, California, a small town in the San Francisco Bay area.

In the morning, Schneider left the home, thinking Williams was still sleeping. His assistant later came to the house and, concerned about the actor, went into the bedroom and discovered his lifeless body at about 11:45 a.m.

Williams died as a result of death by asphyxia, said Boyd. The actor was partially clothed and suspended from a belt that was wedged between a closet door and the door frame. The assistant told officials he was cold to the touch and rigor mortis had begun to set in. The iconic comedian was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. Monday.

Williams's wrist also had several acute superficials wounds thought to be from a pocket knife that was found nearby. His body was transported to Napa County Sheriff's Morgue for the autopsy, which took place Tuesday morning.

Boyd would not confirm whether a note was left behind nor would he reveal whether it was Williams's first suicide attempt. He did state that Williams was being treated for depression. And authorities had not been called to the home for previous incidents.

...

Full article here.

[pchang]

When people are really in the depths of depression, they typically cannot summon up the motivation to do anything (including suicide). It is when they are starting to feel better that the real danger comes. They are still depressed, but capable of summoning up motivation to do something.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I dunno... when you have the resources he did, makes you wonder. I can understand depression is real... but really, when you don't have to worry about bills, heat, food, car, house, paycheck, debt, god knows whatever is breaking now. I mean, how tough was life for him???

It's like those rich people in wheelchairs who won't buy working legs and spinal cords. What's with their priorities in life?

[The Mad Monk]

Speaking of which, did you know he was a good friend and ex-roomie of Christopher Reeve?

Christopher Reeve's family remembers 'Dad's dearest friend' Robin Williams
Scott Stump TODAY contributor

Before Robin Williams was a comedy giant or an Oscar winner, he was an aspiring actor at Juilliard in the 1970s, when he befriended another up-and-comer named Christopher Reeve.

The two remained close during their respective ascents to movie fame, and behind all the laughs was a deep friendship.

Williams was by Reeve's bedside to make his old friend crack a smile before surgery in the aftermath of an accident in an equestrian competition in 1995 that left Reeve with quadriplegia.

WATCH: Christopher Reeve talks about the surprise hospital visit from Robin Williams that gave him 'genuine joy'

"He was the first one to show up down in Virginia when I was really in trouble," the late Reeve told then-TODAY anchor Katie Couric in an interview that aired Nov. 27, 1995, six months after his accident.

"He came here one afternoon and just— thank God I wear a seatbelt in this chair because I would have fallen out laughing," Reeve continued. "It's funny. In the middle of a tragedy like this, in the middle of a depression, you can still experience genuine joy and laughter and love."

When Reeve died in 2004, Williams was there to console the actor's family. And on Tuesday, the Reeve family mourned the loss of their good friend at the age of 63.

"The Reeve family, like many, will remember Robin for the humor, energy and brightness he brought into our lives through the screen,'' the family said in a statement issued by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

"We will cherish him, though, for the quiet and unwavering support he showed our family through the hardest times. The world knew Robin as a comedic titan, but to our family, he was simply one of our Dad's dearest friends."

The family recalled a time after Reeve's accident when Williams visited him at the hospital jokingly dressed as the proctologist he played in the movie "Nine Months," saying he needed to give Reeve an immediate exam. Reeve was preparing for a surgical procedure that would re-attach his skull and spine — and come with only a 50-50 chance of survival. Williams showed up, snapped on a latex glove and broke out his character's Russian accent to lighten the mood.

"After our father's accident, Robin's visit to his hospital room was the first time that Dad truly laughed,'' the family said in its statement. "Dad later said, 'My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.'"

Such loyal support was nothing new for the two friends. Back in their Juilliard days, when they had been roommates, they had promised one another that whichever actor became famous first would always help the other.
Robin Williams also was a member of the board of the Dana and Christopher Reeve Foundation working toward the goal of finding a cure for spinal cord injuries.

"(T)heir friendship transformed into a brotherhood that was built on a mutual admiration for the theater, the arts and, most importantly, laughter,'' the Reeve family statement said.

As board members of the Reeve Foundation, Williams and his former wife, Marsha Garces, were tireless in their fundraising efforts aimed at researching spinal cord injuries and improving quality of life for people living with paralysis.

"Robin's unparalleled legacy on screen will last through the ages,'' the Reeve family said. "But beyond the gift of laughter, he gave our family and the Reeve Foundation the gift of his simple, steadfast friendship. It's a gift we'll treasure forever."

"While our hearts ache with the loss of our friend, it is unlikely Robin would want us to mourn his passing with silence, but to celebrate his life through laughter,'' Reeve Foundation president and CEO Peter Wilderotter said in a statement. "Together, let's remember Robin for the man who made the world laugh."

http://www.today.com/entertainment/robin-williams-remembered-christopher-reeves-family-dads-dearest-friend-1D80054349

[My Wife Hates CIV]

death by extreme jerking off...

Loved, rich, personal assistant, big house.... retires to own room... no note... partially clothed. I don't think I'm going to leave myself like this. please... this is laughable - but hey, who else but mork. I even think the belt is a sign too - but true, you can hang yourself with anything. also a very bad addict...


just some info I found while reading...

Author John Curra wrote, "The carotid arteries (on either side of the neck) carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain. When these are compressed, as in strangulation or hanging, the sudden loss of oxygen to the brain and the accumulation of carbon dioxide can increase feelings of giddiness, lightheadness, and pleasure, all of which will heighten masturbatory sensations."[1]

Author George Shuman describes the effect as such, "When the brain is deprived of oxygen, it induces a lucid, semi-hallucinogenic state called hypoxia. Combined with orgasm, the rush is said to be no less powerful than cocaine, and highly addictive."[2]


wow - I guess I called that one!

[My Wife Hates CIV]

i will say - sad for his family... it is too bad, i feel bad for them. but silly people do silly things.