Robin Williams has passed away...

[KatMark]

The tears won't stop. RIP Genie...we will miss you.

 

[suzimar57]

There will never be another like him...

 

[pigletgirl]

This is what happened to my children's birth parents and it scares the heck out of me that it will happen to my son when I can no longer make him take his medicine. They did not commit suicide, but self medicate with the alcohol and drugs.

If anything good can come out of this, I hope it is that we can really make changes to the mental health system in America and make it okay for people to talk about their mental health issues without being shunned.

I really hope so. People so often forget (myself included in this) how serious of a disease it is. It's hard to picture it because it doesn't "show" like Cancer, Lung disease, etc. It's hard for people to "see" it if they don't have any apparent behaviors.

You're right. Mental illness is attributed to chemical imbalances. Really, whenever a person is sick in any way, there is some type of imbalance in their systems. Why should mental illness be looked at any differently?

I think people feel really uncomfortable about it. There are have a lot of negative connotations regarding "mental hospitals" and in reality the people we run into on a daily basis could very well be suffering in some form it. It's when people pass suddenly like Robin, people bring it up again.

 

[jedimeg16]

You're free, Genie.

 

[beedee12]

I am so sad ! What a wonderful comedian. Always made me smile and brought joy to my heart through his movies! I hope is soul is at peace now.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

You're free, Genie.

This actually brought tears to my eyes.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

RIP Robin Williams...I enjoyed you in so many roles. You will be missed.

Nano Nano

 

[Lehuaann]

There are no words. I will definitely wipe away a tear on our upcoming trip when I hear him shout "Goooood Morning, Vietnam" on The Great Movie Ride...

 

[bookgirl]

Last year in an interview he was very honest that he had money troubles, between drinking and snorting his way through huge chunks of his fortune and he paid large amounts of alimony and child support which took the rest, he returned to television for the paycheck. With the show being canceled he may have fallen into depression due to financial worries.

Iam incredibly sad. He was a favorite since I was a kid with Mork and Mindy then between Good Will Hunting and Garp, I really did have a lot of respect for his talent.

 

[sailorstitch]

My best friend just texted me the news.
Robin was/is my favorite comedian. I was enjoying his new show, The Crazy Ones.

Aladdin was also my first introduction to Robin. I remember when the movie came out, my dad was so excited that Robin Williams was voicing the Genie. I was like "Who?" Then a couple years later Mrs. Doubtfire came out and I was hooked forever. I always wanted to tell Robin that story..... I also wanted him to autograph my favorite plush Genie......

I was lucky enough to see him preform live twice. I have a few pictures. Let me dig them out.

I made a gallery.

http://img275.imagevenue.com/gallery/loc148/583_1279_RobinWilliams.php

I've dreamed of working at the Disney vault just so I can listen to the recordings of Robin's ad libbing while filming Aladdin. Robin talked about it in his interview on Inside the Actor's Studio. Robin said that sometimes he would start to get a little "blue" and they would have to stop him and remind him (as Robin put it) "This is Disney. The mouse doesn't have gentiles." Robin, what were you doing to poor Mickey!?!

sailorstitch

 

[rlduvall]

Apparently, I didn't realize how much I cared about him. This has broken my heart. I grew up with him, first seeing him on Happy Days then the spin-off Mork & Mindy. I hope he has finally found peace.

 

[Happy Snowman]

Apparently, I didn't realize how much I cared about him. This has broken my heart. I grew up with him, first seeing him on Happy Days then the spin-off Mork & Mindy. I hope he has finally found peace.

Me too!!! He was so amazing!!!

 

[skylizard]

So sad. Addiction and depression are horrible diseases.

 

[MomofKatie]

You're free, Genie.

...aaaand now I'm crying.

O Captain, my captain! What a sad day this is.

 

[jml223]

So sad! Can't believe it.

 

[MissMaryQC]

You're free, Genie.

This.

We watched Aladdin in honor of Robin's passing. This line means so much more now. I wish him peace is his rest. We lost a great one.

 

[kwelch10377]

Many amazing things have been said by many people but I actually think this sums things up perfectly....

"President Barack Obama on Robin Williams: "He was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien — but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit."

(not meant to be political whatsoever, just so happens the POTUS is the one who said it)

 

[TLSnell1981]

Many amazing things have been said by many people but I actually think this sums things up perfectly....

"President Barack Obama on Robin Williams: "He was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien — but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit."

(not meant to be political whatsoever, just so happens the POTUS is the one who said it)

This comment tainted the thread. IMO I expected this to be about a Robin Williams NOT Obama.

 

[KatMark]

Many amazing things have been said by many people but I actually think this sums things up perfectly....

"President Barack Obama on Robin Williams: "He was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien — but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit."

(not meant to be political whatsoever, just so happens the POTUS is the one who said it)

I agree with you 100%...I think it sums up what many of us feel.

 

[iheartdisney]

Just goes to show that addiction is a terrible demon, and doesn't let go easily. Not only do you lose your power over a substance, but you give that substance the power to distort your perception of the world and of yourself.

This loss is absolutely heartbreaking. I don't have the same anger or indifference I have towards suicides, it is just heartbreaking.