My man Mork reportedly gone.

[Bawanna]

Just saw on the internet (who can you trust) that Robin Williams killed himself.

Dog gone I liked that guy.

Too much pressure from Hollywood I guess.

RIP

[Planedude]

Heard the same, sad indeed. My son played "call of duty" online with him many times. Whenever he was playing you could hear the boy laughing across the house.

RIP Robin...

[GROTMAN]

I just saw that myself. Apparently he had been in some rehab for some kind of addiction in July. Gotta wonder when a guy seems to have it all going for him (at least on the surface) what would make him snap and do something like that.

[ripley16]

Wonder if he pulled a "David Carradine"? Kind of a funny way to go... so to speak.

[DavidS]

I just saw that myself. Apparently he had been in some rehab for some kind of addiction in July. Gotta wonder when a guy seems to have it all going for him (at least on the surface) what would make him snap and do something like that.
Some reports were that he was suffering from depression. A guy could lose his job, his house, and his marriage and wind up in depression. Easy to understand. That same guy could win the Powerball lottery for $100 million dollars and wind up in depression. Not so easy to understand. Depression is an odd bird in that it can be brought on by a lot of things - both good and bad.

[muggsy]

Robin Williams was a member of the elite Hollywood left. He was anti-gun, anti-war and pro-abortion and pro-Obama. I didn't care for his movies or his form of comedy. Like a lot of people on the left he screwed around with alcohol and drugs. It cost him his life. BFD.

[b4uqzme]

I chose to ignore his politics. I found him entertaining. And I hate to see this type of tragedy regardless.

[FLBri]

The man was as talented at his craft as anyone could attain to. Unbelievable talent.
But how can you ignore who he was and what he stood for? I'm sure there is a true 'clinical' depression as a disease .... but I'll go way out of my bounds here and say that allot (dare I say the majority) of it is brought about by lifestyle. And that type of lifestyle is immune from success or failure.

I read the headlines this morning that he "Struggled with addiction". I speak somewhat from experience here .. not my own ... but my brothers daughter who died of OD and it killed me to watch all the great 'friends and family' talk about the same "struggle", as though it was some innocuous force that they have no control over. She, and probably Robin W too, made life choices and cultural decisions that destroy lives. These same friends and family stood in the corners as enablers by their 'hands off' neutrality.

I'm sorry if that sounds cruel. I love the mans talent and entertainment. I admire his ability to express himself. I truly wish his family peace and comfort. Three of his movies in particular , are among my all time favorites (Good WIll Hunting, Hook, and Dead Poets Society).But I find it very hard to stand neutral on the cultural (and that includes political) degradation of this country.

[knkali]

Robin Williams was a member of the elite Hollywood left. He was anti-gun, anti-war and pro-abortion and pro-Obama. I didn't care for his movies or his form of comedy. Like a lot of people on the left he screwed around with alcohol and drugs. It cost him his life. BFD.

Muggs. I feel from your post that you are crying out in pain. I read you, and I am sending you a big brotherly hug.....(sorry emoticons are not working.)

[berettabone]

Robin Williams was a member of the elite Hollywood left. He was anti-gun, anti-war and pro-abortion and pro-Obama. I didn't care for his movies or his form of comedy. Like a lot of people on the left he screwed around with alcohol and drugs. It cost him his life. BFD.

You are correct..............after Mork, it was all downhill...............never thought he was funny either..................each to his own.

[Bawanna]

Wow. Never expected this. Lot of hate going around.

[Barth]

Drug and alcohol addiction with a genetic predisposition for depression.
Then heart surgery which often triggers depression.
I lost a brother to suicide myself.
It's very sad...

[muggsy]

Wow. Never expected this. Lot of hate going around.

No hate on my part. I just had no use for the guy. Mine was a statement of fact. I have no use for a lot of the Hollywood left who tear down America at every opportunity.

[ltxi]

Wow. Never expected this. Lot of hate going around.

x2... I liked the guy

[GLOCKROCKER]

Didn't agree with his political views either, but as a comedian and actor there are few that could/can hold a candle to the man. (JMO) One of my favorites was his routine about the invention of golf...friggin hilarious!WARNING: contains strong language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4)

[muggsy]

Didn't agree with his political views either, but as a comedian and actor there are few that could/can hold a candle to the man. (JMO) One of my favorites was his routine about the invention of golf...friggin hilarious!WARNING: contains strong language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4

Jack Benny or Bob Hope could keep an audience laughing for hours without using any vulgarities. I don't give my hard earned dollars to anyone who's goal is to suppress my freedom. I don't find the man funny at all. (JMO)

[RevRay]

I hate to see anyone take their own life ... even those I don't agree with politically ... and especially those who make me laugh.

[Bawanna]

I honestly don't remember a single instance of him being on a political soap box myself. I'm sure he was left, anti gun etc but hey that's part of California citizenship.

Don't matter no how, he's dead. We'll never be close friends now until maybe later on the other side.

[tv_racin_fan]

I just heard he had Parkinsons.. I can understand taking your own life over something like that.

[ripley16]

I just heard he had Parkinsons.. I can understand taking your own life over something like that.

I bet his wife and kids would disagree.

[FLBri]

"I bet his wife and kids would disagree."

++1

[Armybrat]

Well, he was a very gentle soul, regardless of his politics.

RIP

[knkali]

Well, he was a very gentle soul, regardless of his politics.

RIP
You hit the nail on the head right there. I believe that too and forgive his politics

[muggsy]

As far as I'm concerned Robin Williams was right up there with Whoppi Goldberg, Ted Danson and Roseanne Barr as an anti gunner. Williams, a strong Obama supporter, was invited to the White House after Obama's election. Don't expect me to get all sloppy over some Hollywood actor's or comedian's suicide. People a lot worse off than Robin Williams battle there way through their problems. They don't take the cowards way out.

[ripley16]

As far as I'm concerned Robin Williams was right up there with Whoppi...

Yes, but..., unlike the others named, Williams did much for the USO. He made many trips to entertain the troops and was a favorite. He was not a typical miltary hating liberal. I give him points for that.

[muggsy]

Yes, but..., unlike the others named, Williams did much for the USO. He made many trips to entertain the troops and was a favorite. He was not a typical miltary hating liberal. I give him points for that.

So did a lot of other Hollywood leftists including Hanoi Jane. BFD.

[Bawanna]

He's dead, game over. Let it lie. Maybe Jane will follow his example. She won't be missed.

[DavidS]

This is still the USA. Citizens have the right to express their point of view, whether liberal or conservative. We may not respect their viewpoint but that does not mean we should not respect the person.
Their are a few on the far left (and on the far right) who do not deserve that respect because of HOW they express their opinions - through hate and viciousness. Rosanne Barr and Bill Maher are two such people that I detest. Jane, of course, is in a league of her own.
I know of no reason to hate Robin Williams the person. I may not like his political stance, but I love his comedy and respect him as a person.

[yqtszhj]

Hey boss, lets close this one.

[Bawanna]

It's ok to express their 1st amendment rights and share their opinions, misguided and misdirected as they may be.

No need to close. But count me out.

[muggsy]

I'm done here. I said my piece. I'm equally free to express my opinion and I did.

[TheLastDaze]

yeah I was blown away when I heard he hung himself... sad indeed, now who's gonna make me laugh??

[GeezerD]

I feel that our society is in deep trouble when the clowns are committing suicide. R.I.P Robin -------------------------- GeezerD

[Bawanna]

Deep trouble indeed.

[JohnR]

Hey, he got one thing right... http://www.tpnn.com/2014/08/18/robin-williams-destroys-radical-islam-in-less-than-2-minutes-and-its-hilarious/