OT: Robin Williams Found Dead

[TheRef]

CBS News confirms that comedian Robin Williams has been found in his home dead of an apparent suicide.

[starkvegasdawg]

Holy hell. That just sucks. He was a rare talent. His stand up bit on inventing golf was hilarious.

[CadaverDawg]

Aww man. Sad news. One of the funniest ever.

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[Harrydawg]

Tragic, just goes to prove that depression can attack anyone......

[LiterallyPolice]

Terrible. And apparently he suffocated himself... Good grief. RIP. He was as talented as they come... Both in comedy and acting.

EDIT: CNN reporting "suicide by asphyxiation"... So I assume that means he suffocated himself. I really don't know.

[starkvegasdawg]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xDQd49rEF_0

[GreenheadDawg]

He is one of my all time favorites. Hell of an actor and comedian

[BeardoMSU]

This really sucks. Literally one of my all time favorite, not only actors or comedians, but people. He was such a rare talent. I had read a few months ago that he was struggling with his alcoholism again, but this just came out of now where.

[BulldogDX55]

I rarely get sad about celebrity deaths, but this one...

I need a drink.

[drummerdawg]

He was the best. Great actor

[War Machine Dawg]

I rarely get sad about celebrity deaths, but this one...

I need a drink.

Agreed. Williams was one of those rare talents that wasn't just good, but great, at all facets of his craft. He could be hilarious in a comedy, brilliant in a drama, or outright creepy as a villain. Death by asphyxiation. I'm guessing he cut on a car inside his garage and just drifted off. Now I need to go watch Good Will Hunting or Mrs. Doubtfire or Hook.

[BeardoMSU]

Agreed. Williams was one of those rare talents that wasn't just good, but great, at all facets of his craft. He could be hilarious in a comedy, brilliant in a drama, or outright creepy as a villain. Death by asphyxiation. I'm guessing he cut on a car inside his garage and just drifted off. Now I need to go watch Good Will Hunting or Mrs. Doubtfire.

In my experience, a police report containing "asphyxiation" usually denotes death by hanging.



I agree about getting caught up in celebrity lives/deaths, but I grew up watching this dude. Some of my favorite movies as a kid and an adult were made awesome by Robin Williams. His role in Good Will Hunting was amazing.

I was sad when Marlon Brando died, but he was pretty old. Suicide is always tougher to swallow.

[TrapGame]

I feel for his family. My brother in law committed suicide five years ago. There's still an empty spot that will never be filled and a lingering question of why that will never be truly answered. I hope and pray that, like my brother in law, Robin Williams has found peace.

[cbrunt29]

Such a tragic loss. Great actor and comedian. Will definitely go down as one of my favorite actors of all time.

[Smitty]

Much younger than I would have guessed. He's only Nick Saban's age.

[Barking 13]

Well, Shazbot!

[TaleofTwoDogs]

The light that is humanity just got dimmer. He will be missed. Ionic that he played so many characters that hope was a central theme but he couldn't save himself.

[Dawgface]

The light that is humanity just got dimmer. He will be missed. Ionic that he played so many characters that hope was a central theme but he couldn't save himself.

True. I wonder if he fought depression most of his life? Or if it was an aging problem or something.....

[TheRef]

True. I wonder if he fought depression most of his life? Or if it was an aging problem or something.....

He's been fighting it and alcoholism for a while. He was recovering well from alcoholism earlier but relapsed recently.

[RossDawg82]

I met Robin Williams at an airport in Dallas. He was not your typical celebrity. He cared about others and was a great soul. Comedy will not be the same.

[State82]

I rarely get sad about celebrity deaths, but this one...

I need a drink.

That was exactly how I felt when I heard it yesterday. He was a rare, rare talent.

[TheRef]

Update: Robin Williams officially pronounced dead by asphyxiation due to hanging by belt.