Robin Williams dies at the age of 63

Glyph · August 2014

1951-2014

RIP.

Dalboz · August 2014

Just saw this on Variety. There's speculation that it may have been a suicide. He did seem like he might have a manic personality.

*Sigh* This has been a bad year for losing comedic geniuses.

Morninglord · August 2014

Damn. One of the best.

see317 · August 2014

Dalboz wrote: »

J*Sigh* This has been a bad year.

Mazzyx · August 2014

This is sad.

Man was a huge part of my life growing up through his movies. Probably for anyone who grew up in the 1990's. It is always a shame to lose someone like this.

Robin, rest in peace mate.

Trace · August 2014

Nanu Nanu

Kalkino · August 2014

Mork and Mindy reruns made me the man I was today.

Always sad to see someone die who was such a force in our popular culture for so long

Veevee · August 2014

Man had some demons. Some major demons.

I'm very greatful for the memories and good times his comedy and movies has brought to my life, I just wish it could have done the same for him.

Corehealer · August 2014

God bless him wherever he is.

Big part of my childhood, great actor, not bad at comedy, he will be missed.

silence1186 · August 2014

Man, you know you're getting old when, instead of asking your parents who that famous person who just died was, you're explaining to kids who that famous person who just died was. Culture shift is incredible.

An amazing actor and comedian who still had it, and the world is less funny now without him. We certainly could have used more laughter these days.

Trace · August 2014

Morninglord · August 2014

I always wish that Veevee, but in the end people wrestle with their own demons.

Man was a huge influence on my life. He taught me it's alright to be hyperexciteable. He taught me that the behaviours that result from my ADHD aren't all bad. That I can enjoy the good parts. He didn't have ADHD himself, but that didn't matter. It wasn't the condition that was the problem. It was my delight in jumping about and chattering off wisecracks or jokes at a million miles an hour. It's a natural state for me.

He did that too, for his owns reasons, only infinitely better and wiser.

He was my hero.

_J_ · August 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdXhWS7lLvs

Crying.

BloodySloth · August 2014

I was playing Aladdin on the Genesis when I heard the news, which was a bit surreal.

Zilla360 · August 2014

Hope he finds that painted world:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZ-FuBThuQ

I'm just stunned. So sad.

Mulletude · August 2014

RIP Robin

Gim · August 2014

My father messaged me about his death.

I don't think he's ever done that about anyone. Wow.

Mikey CTS · August 2014

Oh captain, my captain.

Oakey · August 2014

Is it possible if we all clap hard enough he'll come back to life? We just gotta believe, right?

Drez · August 2014

Unbelievable...

SirUltimos · August 2014

I don't normally get upset about celebrity deaths... but this one hurts. it really does. The man was a big part of my childhood and an amazing entertainer.

The world just got a little bit darker.

Kipling217 · August 2014

holy crap, holy holy crap.

This one I did not expect. fuck.

This is a loss without comparison.

Veevee · August 2014

Oakey wrote: »

Is it possible if we all clap hard enough he'll come back to life? We just gotta believe, right?

That'd be Julia Roberts. Pan the man isn't a fairy

Iruka · August 2014

I don't think I've ever seen a death roll across my facebook wall so instantaneously. I also dont think I've ever audibly gasped while reading that a celebrity died.

This sucks.

Trace · August 2014

I've never really cried over a celebrity death before today.

There's been a few that made me real sad but I just sort of burst into tears with this one.

Morninglord · August 2014

Well I sure did not expect to go off and have a cry in the kitchen after writing all that.

I already miss everything he will never do and say and make and joy.

Elin · August 2014

I'm having a really hard time processing that he's gone honestly.

_J_ · August 2014

2000: Charles M. Schulz
2001: Douglas Adams
2005: Hunter S. Thompson
2007: Kurt Vonnegut
2008: George Carlin
2014: Robin Williams

This one hurts the most.

davidsdurions · August 2014

Dr Drew on CNN tries to start a conversation about the state of mental health stigma and the host immediately throws to another correspondent just doing a fluff piece before commercial break. Stand by dr Drew is all they can say.

RIP Robin.

RedTide · August 2014

This didn't shock me in the way some other deaths would, nor am I surprised that my first thought was "Heart attack or suicide".

Tons of comedians seem to suffer from depression and besides leading to substance abuse as a killer its something that most people that have it will suffer with it his entire life.

We gotta learn how to fix peoples brains =\

_J_ · August 2014

RedTide wrote: »

This didn't shock me in the way some other deaths would, nor am I surprised that my first thought was "Heart attack or suicide".

Tons of comedians seem to suffer from depression and besides leading to substance abuse as a killer its something that most people that have it will suffer with it his entire life.

We gotta learn how to fix peoples brains =\

The problem is not in their brains.

The problem is reality.

Arch · August 2014

My wife's father looks almost exactly like Robin Williams, and they both share a deep love of his movies.

She has always maintained that she would probably break down into tears when Robin finally passes

She is handling it surprisingly well, but I don't think the news has sunk in yet.

RedTide · August 2014

_J_ wrote: »

RedTide wrote: »

This didn't shock me in the way some other deaths would, nor am I surprised that my first thought was "Heart attack or suicide".

Tons of comedians seem to suffer from depression and besides leading to substance abuse as a killer its something that most people that have it will suffer with it his entire life.

We gotta learn how to fix peoples brains =\

The problem is not in their brains.

The problem is reality.

Reality can make people shitty, apathetic, pedantic, whatever.

It can make you feel down in the shitter on the daily.

"Depression" is a bit different of a beast.

Incenjucar · August 2014

Really sad to hear about this one. He's one of the few actors or comedians that I would actually want to approach on the street and gush over.

Diplominator · August 2014

Damn, he was fantastic. I loved the Genie in Aladdin when I was a kid, I loved watching his stand-up when I got older, and I loved his more dramatic stuff like Good Morning Vietnam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Op1TaXmCw

Grunt's Ghosts · August 2014

Mikey CTS wrote: »

Oh captain, my captain.

"So avoid using the word 'very' because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don't use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won't do in your essays."

Dead Poet's Society changed my view on language and Man of the Year is one of my favorite movies. Aladdin was the first movie I saw in theater. I'm broken hearted about this. Especially considering how Dead Poet's Society and World's Greatest Dad both dealt with suicide.

Gonmun · August 2014

I literally watched live on broadway last night. My all time favorite comedian. So stunned and sad by this news.

EmperorSeth · August 2014

Having just now checked the internet for the first time post-work, I'm still in the "holy fucking shit" shocked stage. Douglas Adams will still probably hurt more for me, but still, wow.