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I will MISS Robin!

posted 10 years ago by stevenscottoddballz
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#1.} WHY did he have to kill himself! I wish he would have gotten help the day he needed it the most!

#2.} Does Werner Syndrome also affect when labor starts?

#3.} I didn't see him in the credits. Who was the little person? He was at the Halloween party.

#4.} Why did they use calipers on baby Jack's feet?

#5.} What is the difference between progeria and Werner Syndrome?

#6.} During the traffic report, "Metering lights" was mentioned. What are those?

Eight divided by one-half equals four squared!

[–] caseyrook 10 years ago

Re: 1. I doubt Robin knew why he was doing what he did.

[–] syhthpen-383-25380 7 years ago

Robin ended his life, and it was unimaginable and tragic for so very many people, myself included. I mourn and miss Robin frequently.

I urge you to read about Lewy body disease.

It was not a textbook suicide.

He was open about his addictions and mental health struggles from his past, and I commend him for his honesty about vulnerable topics.

He suffered from Lewy body disease, and was not diagnosed until after his death.

The brilliant, universally adored Robin (with his wife by his side) searched for many months for a diagnosis for his many ills. He of course kept it private.

The disease overtook him, and he could not go on. There is no cure unfortunately.

I hate that we lost him.. but it was inevitable.

He ended his suffering.

I personally love watching his movies. He is iconic. I will forever love Robin.

[–] richspenc 7 years ago

It really shocked me. I never thought Robin Williams was someone that would kill himself. It affected the way I'll look at all of his films, Mrs. Doubtfire, Good morning Vietnam, Nine months, Jack, it's made me look at them all of them in a different way.