Breaking now....heard it was suicide. Terrible news.

Source? I can't find anything.

Wait. Maybe this is it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2722409/Robin-Williams-dies-aged-63-apparent-suicide.html

I can't believe it. He was just on The Crazy Ones last season. Wow. :(

Actor Robin Williams death confirmed by Marin County Sheriff's Department

By EMILY CEGIELSKI (https://twitter.com/crazychic92)

According to a press release (http://www.marinsheriff.org/uploads/854.pdf) and confirmed over the phone to AOL, the actor Robin Williams was found dead in his residence Monday afternoon by emergency personnel. A 911 call was recorded at 11:55 a.m., reporting a male adult had been found unconscious and unresponsive at his residence in Tiburon, Calif. The subject was pronounced deceased at 12:02 P.M. and has been identified as Robin Williams. Williams was 63.

An investigation into the death is reportedly underway, according to the Sheriff's Office (http://www.marinsheriff.org/uploads/854.pdf), but the coroner suspects the death to be suicide due to asphyxia. Officials claim the actor was last seen alive at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 10.

According to Dave Itzkoff (https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/498967848249991168) of the New York Times, Williams' publicist has confirmed his death, and Williams' wife has released the following statement:

"This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin's family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to million." - Susan Schneider, wife

But why would he kill himself? His life seemed to be going perfectly well for him, didn't it?

http://www.cnn.com/

Robin Williams dead (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140811185919-robin-williams-c1-main.jpg (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)


He was battling severe depression, representative says (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)

Comedic actor Robin Williams died at his Northern California home Monday, law enforcement officials said. Williams was 63. FULL STORY (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)

Jane Valez is covering it now with Dr. Drew. I'm hearing suicide due to asphyxia. ??

Dr. Drew suspects hanging.

http://www.cnn.com/

Robin Williams dead (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140811185919-robin-williams-c1-main.jpg (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)


He was battling severe depression, representative says (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)

Comedic actor Robin Williams died at his Northern California home Monday, law enforcement officials said. Williams was 63. FULL STORY (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/robin-williams-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)
Wow. You just never know. He seemed so happy. :(

R.I.P. Robin and thank you for all the wonderful laughs all these years. Even though you had a great movie career I'll always remember you from Mork & Mindy. :(

So very sad...Good Will Hunting, Jumanji and Mrs. Doubtfire are three of my favorite movies of all time. It seems that many of the most talented people who bring such joy and laughter into other's lives fight overwhelming personal demons. He will be missed by billions the world over... :( :( :(

Sad, shocking, tragic news. May he rest in peace.

I'm shocked and speechless.

Wow. That is awful. :( RIP Robin Williams

They were just talking to Henry Winkler on CNN. He had a lot of nice things to say about Robin.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/08/robin-williams-death-reactions-wife-manager-studio/

Reactions To Robin Williams Death: Shock And Sadness As The Laughter Ended

By DAVID BLOOM | Monday August 11, 2014 @ 4:58pm PDT

Robin Williams‘ shocking death, in what appears to be a suicide in his Bay Area home, has elicited a flood of reactions from those who knew him best and from fans who’ve followed his work from Mork & Mindy through his Oscar-winning turn in Good Will Hunting, an array of other film, TV and Broadway projects, his standup comedy and much more. Here’s a selection of those reactions:

Henry Winkler, star of Happy Days: “This incredible, delicate, funny, dramatic human being is gone. When he came to do Happy Days, we usually rehearsed Monday to Fridays; he came in Wednesday because they couldn’t find anybody to play this alien from space that Garry Marshall had thought of. And we started rehearsing and I quickly realized I was in the presence of greatness. Hands down – this is not hyperbole. My only job was to keep a straight face and it was impossible because no matter that you said to him – no matter what line you gave to him, he took it in, processed it and then it flew out of his mouth, never the same way twice… You knew, Oh boy, you’re witnessing the beginning of something unbelievably special. He was electric — electrifying – and he was like, that no matter what he did, all the time…No matter what he did, he was that…It was just an amazing thing to witness.”



Twentieth Century Fox TV, Producer of Williams’s last TV show, The Crazy Ones: “Robin Williams was a comedy giant, and although we only knew him personally for a season, he was warm, funny and a true professional. His cast and crew both loved him and loved working with him, and our hearts go out to his family and friends. He was one of a kind.”

21st Century Fox, where Williams had been part of filming the third Night at the Museum: “There really are no words to describe the loss of Robin Williams. He was immensely talented, a cherished member of our community, and part of the Fox family. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans. He will be deeply missed.”

Pam Dawber, Williams’ co-star on Mork & Mindy: “I am completely and totally devastated. What more can be said?!”

James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio: “He was the first two-hour show we ever did. He opened doors for us. He opened doors for everyone. … I am processing this, as we all are. I’m unable to cope with it.”

SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard (Williams had been a union member since 1977): “I am deeply saddened to hear of Robin Williams’ death. He was a performer of limitless versatility, equally adept at comedy and drama, whether scripted or improv. With his incomparable manic style, he could appeal to adult sensibilities in a stand-up comedy routine or elicit giggles from children as the voice of Genie in Aladdin. Outside of his career, he used his considerable talents to raise money for charity. He was not only a talented man, but a true humanitarian. It’s such a tremendous loss.”

David Steinberg, Williams’ manager for 35 years: “Nobody made the world laugh like Robin Williams. My brother, my friend, my soul mate, I will miss you.”

Very sad. :(

I had read not too long ago that he was in a rehab center being treated for alcoholism shortly after "The Crazy Ones" got canned. So, unfortunately, things were starting to go down for him...

A speechless Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a collage photo of her Crazy Ones co-star.

I know how she feels. I feel her pain.

A speechless Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a collage photo of her Crazy Ones co-star.

I know how she feels. I feel her pain.

I heard this on our friends radio tonight. Very sad.

Such a sad end.

I'm glad that he ultimately got into films the way he did. He was an amazing talent, and I'm very, very glad that he'll be remembered for much more than just Mork & Mindy.

Apparently, he still has four more movies still to be released, including another "Night at the Museum" role as Teddy Roosevelt.

Robin Williams leaves behind four upcoming films (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-last-roles/)

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-last-roles/

It so sad that he couldn't beat his demons. RIP :(

So sad. He was one of my favorites.:(

Very sad how a person who had such an off-the-wall sense of humor could find suicide as the only solution to problems in his life. But often a gifted, creative genius channels his personal turmoils into his acting craft.

I think this should make us realize that severe depression is a serious problem, that everyone at any age should be aware of it and find treatment before it overwhelms us.

Loved Robin Williams in "Good Morning Vietnam".

I am shocked that Robin Williams passed away. Very sad. I will say that his first episode on Happy Days as Mork was and is still hiliarious. Also, loved him in Mrs. Doubfire. Anybody who dresses like a woman to be close to his kids is tops in my book. RIP.

wow... he slashed his wrists and hung himself with a belt? :(

Was so shocked to hear this on the news yesterday. He will be greatly missed.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/12/robin-williams-press-conference-privacy-details/13959165/

Furor over graphic details of Robin Williams' death
Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY 6:07 p.m. EDT August 12, 2014




The picture painted was gruesome. No detail was seemingly spared.

On Monday, Robin Williams' grieving wife asked for privacy. A day later, the Marin County sheriff's office revealed graphic facts about the beloved actor's apparent suicide. Many who watched coverage of the news conference were stunned — and offended — by the level of detail disclosed. People questioned whether the media's desire to reveal more about the death of such a vibrant life was a dehumanizing affront to privacy.

Investigators in California said Williams's death was a suicide by hanging: He was found dead in his bedroom, clothed, slightly suspended in a seated position with a belt around his neck, with one end of it wedged between a closet door frame.




The public has raised ethical questions about the graphic nature of the details disclosed. In California, the information revealed during the news conference is open record. There is a legal obligation to release the findings.

Ethics are, by their nature, more nebulous.

The Poynter Institute's Al Tompkins said it's legitimate and defensible for the networks, local TV stations and online sites to carry the news conference live. However, that doesn't mean journalists need to repeat those graphic details.

"The coroners office has an obligation to report what they know," Tompkins said. "Journalists don't have the obligation to report that information over and over again in that level of detail."

Tompkins said he would struggle to be able to defend the deep details of exactly how Williams' killed himself. However, he cautioned that that doesn't mean the details are never crucial. Context is key.

"In Michael Jackson's case, there was great disagreement over what occurred and how it occurred," Tompkins said. "Then the details of his death become much more important to understand exactly what happened."

Tompkins also said the subject of suicide requires particular discretion.

"Suicide experts say graphic details about the exact cause of death – the details of the death particularly when they involve a celebrity – are more likely to have the 'contagion affect,'" Tompkins said. This breeds copy cats.

"This is an issue we should talk about," he said "How we talk about is the key. Graphic details of the cause of death are not nearly as helpful as a deeper conversation about intervention, depression, and the need for mental health care."

Ultimately, Tompkins said the key for the media is to always ask the question: "What is the journalistic purpose for what we do?"

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That's 3:

:rip: Arlene Martel
:rip: Ed Nelson
:rip: Robin Williams

Damn shame...he was very talented too.

My favorite film from him was "Mrs. Doubtfire".

I heard all this this morning...I also heard he was lonely and bored despite living with family and having a career.

I'm even going to have a song dedicated to him...okay, I rewrote "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John, but I think of this song when someone dies....

Goodbye Mork from Ork, thought I never knew you at all.
You had the smile of a child, though in High School you had a fall.
You crawled-out of the woodwork, as a vocal-comedian.
Then you're set on the treadmill, yet never been the same.

And it seemed to me, you lived your life like a Candle in the Wind.
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in.
I wish that you could hear me on San Francisco Hill...
Your candle's burned-out long before your legend ever will.

Loneliness is hard, the hardest role you ever played.
You were a comedic superstar, but oh what price you paid!
Even with your death, TMZ still is hounding you,
Isn't it enough that you tried to stop cocaine and booze?

And it seemed to me, you lived your life like a Candle in the Wind.
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in.
I wish that you could hear me on San Francisco Hill...
Your candle's burned-out long before your legend ever will.

Goodbye Mrs. Doubtfire or even Genie of the Lamp.
Too bad your character can't even bring you back.
Goodbye Dr. Sean or the Dead Poet John,
I saw your films Robin Williams and Good Night Vietnam!

And it seemed to me, you lived your life like a Candle in the Wind.
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in.
I wish that you could hear me on San Francisco Hill...
Your candle's burned-out long before your legend ever will.

I dunno if it's respectable enough or too soon, but I'll miss Robin Williams.

Found out about this just 35 minutes ago. Rest in peace, Robin Williams

That's 3:

:rip: Arlene Martel
:rip: Ed Nelson
:rip: Robin Williams
4, I just heard on ABC that Lauren Bacall has also died.

Very sad news. Not only was a Robin Williams immensely talented but he was a nice man - unlike some actors who are real dipsh***. Robin will be sorely missed on many levels but his many fine works will make a great legacy.

:rip: Robin Williams

FROM HIS DAUGHTER, ZELDA: ““My family has always been private about our time spent together. It was our way of keeping one thing that was ours, with a man we shared with an entire world. But now that’s gone, and I feel stripped bare. My last day with him was his birthday, and I will be forever grateful that my brothers and I got to spend that time alone with him, sharing gifts and laughter. He was always warm, even in his darkest moments. While I’ll never, ever understand how he could be loved so deeply and not find it in his heart to stay, there’s minor comfort in knowing our grief and loss, in some small way, is shared with millions. It doesn’t help the pain, but at least it’s a burden countless others now know we carry, and so many have offered to help lighten the load. Thank you for that.
To those he touched who are sending kind words, know that one of his favorite things in the world was to make you all laugh. As for those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of him is sending a flock of pigeons to your house to poop on your car. Right after you’ve had it washed. After all, he loved to laugh too…
Dad was, is and always will be one of the kindest, most generous, gentlest souls I’ve ever known, and while there are few things I know for certain right now, one of them is that not just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less colorful and less full of laughter in his absence. We’ll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again.”
— Zelda Williams

http://tvline.com/2014/08/14/robin-williams-parkinsons-disease-death-wife-statement/

Robin Williams Was in Early Stages of Parkinson's Before Death, Wife Says

By Andy Swift / August 14 2014, 11:42 AM PDT


Following Robin Williams’ death on Monday, his wife Susan has released a statement revealing the actor was in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease.



Read her complete statement below:

Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a sick child — Robin wanted us to laugh and to feel less afraid.

Since his passing, all of us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring of affection and admiration for him from the millions of people whose lives he touched. His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal battles.

Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly.

It is our hope in the wake of Robin’s tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid.

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I was reading online that many aren't happy w/ NY Daily News' coverage:


http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w594/JamesGrec3/2cc649cc-c0bc-486e-a056-398a8f31ac7b_zps8f7d9fa8.jpg

Not sure what's the controversy here. Is it that the death of Lauren Bacall has been overshadowed on the front cover by the death of Williams?

It so sad that he couldn't beat his demons. RIP :(

You NEVER beat depression.

You NEVER beat an addiction be it to alcohol, or cocaine or pills or porn or Porsche's or food.

It is ALWAYS with you. You can control it through a variety of means, intervention, medication, rehabilitation, meditation, hypnosis, electroshock, therapy, counseling, but you can never tame it.

You can never turn your back on it.

It is ALWAYS there in your mind, sometimes it dozes, but lightly, oh so lightly. Sometimes something triggers it and it comes roaring to life and you lose control.

Not sure what's the controversy here. Is it that the death of Lauren Bacall has been overshadowed on the front cover by the death of Williams?

It's a dickish headline.

Plus the fact that his wife slept in another room makes Williams come across as some weird creepo, despite the fact this isn't a unique thing at all. My mom and dad used to sleep in the same room then my mom slept in my brothers room.

Not sure what's the controversy here. Is it that the death of Lauren Bacall has been overshadowed on the front cover by the death of Williams?

Lauren Bacall had nothing to do w/ it. People here are upset about the lack of sensitivity on the front page. Come on, HANGED?

Some said it sounded like he got hanged, as in lynched.

(I'm going by my friends and what I've seen on social media, not news articles.)

You NEVER beat depression.

You NEVER beat an addiction be it to alcohol, or cocaine or pills or porn or Porsche's or food.

It is ALWAYS with you. You can control it through a variety of means, intervention, medication, rehabilitation, meditation, hypnosis, electroshock, therapy, counseling, but you can never tame it.

You can never turn your back on it.

It is ALWAYS there in your mind, sometimes it dozes, but lightly, oh so lightly. Sometimes something triggers it and it comes roaring to life and you lose control.
That is absolutely true. Sometimes you think it's gone and then out of the blue it returns. Depression can run deep into your soul. I don't think anybody who hasn't battled it can possibly understand it. It doesn't care if you're rich or poor, Democrat or Republican....it doesn't matter what nationality you are...it doesn't discriminate.

Not sure what's the controversy here. Is it that the death of Lauren Bacall has been overshadowed on the front cover by the death of Williams?
It's a disgusting headline.

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/michael-j--fox-reacts-to-robin-williams-s-parkinson-s-diagnosis-003913716.html


Michael J. Fox Reacts to Robin Williams's Parkinson's Diagnosis
By Raechal Leone Shewfelt 10 hours ago Yahoo Celebrity


Not even Michael J. Fox knew Robin Williams had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Fox, who's become the public face of the disease, took to Twitter on Thursday after it had been revealed that Williams was struggling with the early stages of Parkinson's. Williams, who had been open about his issues with depression and addiction, was found dead on Monday after hanging himself in his northern California home.

Williams was a philanthropist who gave his time to numerous organizations such as the USO and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He also supported The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The two friends — who both got their start on TV sitcoms (Mork and Mindy for Williams and Family Ties for Fox) — were photographed together (see photo above) at a 2004 benefit for Parkinson's research.

Williams's widow, Susan Schneider, broke the surprising news about her late husband in a statement on Thursday. She also addressed claims that Williams, who dealt with drug and alcohol addiction for decades, was using again in his final days.

[Related: The Family Robin Williams Leaves Behind]

"Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson's disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly," Schneider said. "It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid."

Fox, 53, stayed silent about his 1991 Parkinson's diagnosis for seven years before speaking about it publicly. Last September, he described the tough period that followed.

"My first reaction to [the diagnosis] was to start drinking heavily," he told Howard Stern on Stern's Sirius XM Radio show. "I used to drink to party, but now I was drinking alone and ... every day. Once I did that it was then about a year of like a knife fight in a closet, where I just didn't have my tools to deal with it."

Fox credited his wife, Tracy Pollan, as well as therapy and Alcoholic's Anonymous with helping him through. He went on to found his nonprofit, which the New York Times has described as "the most credible voice on Parkinson’s research in the world," in 2000.

I do not wish to drag politics into this thread, but this is just pathetic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726702/Westboro-Baptist-Church-planning-anti-gay-protest-outside-Robin-Williams-funeral-late-actors-role-The-Birdcage.html

Wow. This sad, pathetic excuse of a Church, is still around? The film where Williams played a gay man, The Birdcage, was a remake of the French-Italian classic La Cage Aux Folles. The original film was released here in the states as Birds of a Feather.

I do not wish to drag politics into this thread, but this is just pathetic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726702/Westboro-Baptist-Church-planning-anti-gay-protest-outside-Robin-Williams-funeral-late-actors-role-The-Birdcage.html

Wow. This sad, pathetic excuse of a Church, is still around? The film where Williams played a gay man, The Birdcage, was a remake of the French-Italian classic La Cage Aux Folles. The original film was released here in the states as Birds of a Feather.
Those people are nothing more than a cult. They are a disgusting lot. There should be a law against protesting funerals. If they want to protest, they need to go somewhere where the family can't see them....presumably Hell.

Those people are nothing more than a cult. They are a disgusting lot. There should be a law against protesting funerals. If they want to protest, they need to go somewhere where the family can't see them....presumably Hell.

From what I heard, Williams was an Episcopalian. He even called it "Catholic Lite" and had "10 Reasons to be an Episcopalian".

I even heard Rush Limbaugh got into some controversy on what he said about Williams' death.

And Westboro...GET...A...LIFE!

Those people are nothing more than a cult. They are a disgusting lot. There should be a law against protesting funerals. If they want to protest, they need to go somewhere where the family can't see them....presumably Hell.

It pains me to say, but protecting freedom of speech is more important than the hurt feelings of others (being offensive).

I can't imagine what it's like to have protestors screaming at your loved ones' funeral, but they also have the right to counter-protest.

It starts to go down a dangerous road when you start making laws where you can/can't protest. Westboro is a joke anyway.

I got this picture from Facebook. It's great!

I just saw August Rush, a movie with Robin that music lovers should like. My favorite roles of his are Jumanji and Mork and Mindy.

...I even heard Rush Limbaugh got into some controversy on what he said about Williams' death...

Rush's commentary was not disparaging of Williams at all. Rush only commented on the media's reaction to Willliams' death and the fact that they just HAD to know every detail about what happened.

Rush said repeatedly that suicide is never a good thing, because life is precious and we only get one.

I just saw August Rush, a movie with Robin that music lovers should like. My favorite roles of his are Jumanji and Mork and Mindy.

August Rush was an excellent movie, saw that one a few years ago and kind of forgot about it until your post reminded me. It's not a movie that's ever been talked about very much.

Rush said repeatedly that suicide is never a good thing, because life is precious and we only get one.
That's true, but does Rush know what it's like to be on anti-psychotic medication that can cause suicidal tendencies?

I didn't hear what Rush had to say. I know Shepard Smith, said something on the air about maybe Williams was a coward for leaving his family like that. He apologized the next day. I understand why people say that. It makes sense but they just don't understand how it is with people with depression. You go to a real dark place and it's hard to get out of. It's a struggle.

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article1204623.html

They’re sorry: Shepard Smith, Todd Bridges call Robin Williams a ‘coward,’ ‘selfish’ for killing himself

By LISA GUTIERREZ

The Kansas City Star

08/12/2014 1:38 PM



Let’s be clear. Suicide is not an easy topic to talk about, not in the privacy of our own homes and certainly not in public.

We saw that on Monday in the aftermath of Robin Williams’ death when, in the shock of the moment, both Fox News anchor Shepard Smith and “Different Strokes” actor Todd Bridges made huge missteps that they both now regret.

They inferred that Williams was cowardly and selfish for taking his own life.

During Fox’s coverage, while talking about Williams’ family and daughter, Zelda, Smith appeared to be angry when he referred to her as “one of the children he so loved, one of the children grieving tonight. Because their father killed himself in a fit of depression.

“It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? You could love three little things so much, watch them grow, they’re in their mid-20s, and they’re inspiring you, and exciting you, and they fill you up with the kind of joy you could never have known.

“And yet, something inside you is so horrible or you’re such a coward or whatever the reason that you decide that you have to end it. Robin Williams, at 63, did that today.”

Bridges shared his thoughts on Twitter, just minutes after Williams’ death was reported.

“It is a very selfish act you're not thinking about your family your friends or your fans.”

“much better way get help or if you know someone like that get them help even if it means getting them locked up in a psychiatric hospital”

“Rest in peace Robin Williams I hope you found what you were looking for”

“You don't think that my life has been hell and I've had so many ups and downs now. If I did that what am i showing my children”

“That when it gets tough that's the way out No you gotta buckle down ask God to help you. That's when prayer really comes into effect”

Bridges also tweeted that people suffering in America from depression tend to be “written off as crazy people. I don't care if you guys don't like what I have to say but it's the truth america's not doing enough to help people with depression.”

Both men were quickly criticized on social media for their choice of words.

Bridges took his tweets down and wrote an apology, explaining that he recently lost a friend to suicide and is still dealing with those emotions.

“I would like to apologize for the terrible timing of comments that I made in reference to the untimely death of Robin Williams,” he tweeted.

“My best friend committed suicide a few months ago, and I was devastated to discover that he did not solicit my help.

“I am sure that my attitude toward Williams' death was a delayed reaction of my best friend's death.”

Smith also apologized for and clarified his comments to Mediaite, saying that he was just “wondering aloud what could have made this man want to end it all.

“And it reminds us that we all have responsibility as friends and neighbors to help take responsibility to prevent this from happening ...

“But no matter how you process it: Look at what this family is going through. I would never presume to know anything about his private life. And if any of his family members and friends were to have seen me use the word ‘coward,’ I would be horrified. I would just to apologize to the end of the earth to anyone who might think that I meant to openly call him a coward.

“To the core of my being, I regret it. It just came out of my mouth. And I’m so sorry. And to anyone and their families who see that, I am sorry.”

That's true, but does Rush know what it's like to be on anti-psychotic medication that can cause suicidal tendencies?

Perhaps not in the sense that it's something he himself has experienced. But my only point was that Rush never trashed Robin Williams because of the suicide, although a lot of people are reacting as if he did.

Rush did comment on Williiams' politics, and some people claimed that he said Williams committed suicide because he was a liberal. That wasn't the case at all.

Re: Shep Smith and Todd Bridges...

Years ago, suicide was almost always looked at as a cowardly act. Not necessarily by friends and family of the victim, but by society in general.

For whatever reasons, people who kill themselves do in fact leave family and friends behind who have to deal with whatever it was the person wanted to escape from. Williams certainly had some financial problems... he was married like four times and I'm sure his finances were shredded after that. He owned properties that he really couldn't afford (and he was trying to sell some of them). I obviously don't know the specifics of his finances, but having too much debt can crush anybody.

I heard at one time that he didn't leave a note. I don't know if that's true, but Williams obviously had a wife and daughter who loved him very much. But it's entirely possible that whatever combination of medications he was on was able to make him take himself out anyway.

I would agree that it's not for any of us to publicly judge whether a suicidal act is "cowardly" or not. None of us knows what he was personally going through. The Parkinson's diagnosis could have been a contributing factor as well...

Just a sad thing.

I think that in today's PC world, the only suicide "victims" that we're allowed to refer to as "cowardly" would be people who commit mass murder (e.g. school shootings) and then kill themselves before they can be taken into custody.

My mom really liked Robin Williams a lot. Her favorite Robin Williams movie was "Patch Adams" where he plays the role of a doctor who cheers up his patients. My mom had cancer at the time and he really lifted her spirits at that time before she died. When I think of Robin Williams, I think of Patch Adams and my mom.

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article1204623.html

They’re sorry: Shepard Smith, Todd Bridges call Robin Williams a ‘coward,’ ‘selfish’ for killing himself


They inferred that Williams was cowardly and selfish for taking his own life.
I don't believe that for a second. Robin was getting treatment for depression and he was probably on some kind of medication that can cause suicidal tendencies. Those medications can possibly cause something like a switch in your brain to be shut off where you have no foresight and you are unable to consider consequences. Robin Williams was on a downward spiral of hopelessness and despair. He could see no way out.
To call Robin Williams a "coward" is very judgmental and unfair. Do these people know what it's like to be on anti-psychotic medication? Robin Williams tried to get better but it didn't work out for him.

My mom really liked Robin Williams a lot. Her favorite Robin Williams movie was "Patch Adams" where he plays the role of a doctor who cheers up his patients. My mom had cancer at the time and he really lifted her spirits at that time before she died. When I think of Robin Williams, I think of Patch Adams and my mom.

I'm so sorry you lost your Mom... your association with that movie and how much she liked it sounds like it's a nice memory for you, in a way. And actually, you are not the first person I've heard tell that exact story with Williams playing Adams in that movie. I have a feeling that film helped a lot of people cope in some way with the illness they were forced to deal with.

I'm so sorry you lost your Mom... your association with that movie and how much she liked it sounds like it's a nice memory for you, in a way. And actually, you are not the first person I've heard tell that exact story with Williams playing Adams in that movie. I have a feeling that film helped a lot of people cope in some way with the illness they were forced to deal with.
Thank you. It is a touching memory of my mom.
And I think you're right about how that particular film helped a lot of sick people cope.

I've never seen Patch Adams. Makes me want to go out and watch it.

I've never seen Patch Adams. Makes me want to go out and watch it.
Patch Adams is such a heart warming move....made me teary eyed a few times. If you like Robin Williams, you will love this movie. It's one of his best.

I hope "Patch Adams" is on Netflix, I may tape films featuring Robin Williams and call it "Robin Williams Tape".

I even made a song dedicated to him...feel free to rate....

http://amiright.com/parody/70s/donmclean194.shtml

It's from the Don McLean tune "Vincent"...BOTH talented in their works, yet died from insanity.

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David Letterman salutes Robin Williams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bVgilYncao&feature=youtube_gdata

Link (http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=885153&ocid=ansent11)

Billy Crystal will present tribute to Robin Williams at Monday's Emmy Awards, executive producer Don Mischer said on Tuesday.

Sara Bareilles will handle the In Memoriam musical duties. Following Williams' suicide, Bareilles dedicated her song "Hercules" to his memory and family.

In other Emmy news, at the red carpet rollout and Emmy's Governors Ball preview in downtown, Los Angeles, Calif., Mischer said that there will be 26 awards handed out in three hours on Monday.

The final two awards of the night will be Best Drama and Best Comedy.