robin williams dead at 63

scottyboy76
scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
edited August 2014 in The Clubhouse
He recently admitted he was once again in rehab.

So sad so young, what a talent
humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited August 2014
    sad what a talent,,he will be missed
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited August 2014
    Damn!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited August 2014
    I met him back in 1999 or early 2000, and he was a true gentleman. I put a cellphone in his car, and he commented about where society was going and how the cell would be absolutely glued to us as we went about our lives. He had the entire shop cracking up the whole time he was there...

    Rest in Peace, and thank you for so many memories.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,228
    edited August 2014
    Early reports suggest it was suicide.

    A great comedian, a great actor, and a great person...RIP Robin Williams.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,673
    edited August 2014
    Sad to hear. Way too young
    ..
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited August 2014
    Wow...very tragic to hear!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2014
    Damn!!! It to hell, one of my all time favorites..
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  • dkfreebird
    dkfreebird Posts: 1,186
    edited August 2014
    Great talent,will be missed
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited August 2014
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Damn!!! It to hell, one of my all time favorites..

    Ditto, starting with Mork & Mindy

    RIP RW
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited August 2014
    one of the wittiest self motivated improvisational comics ever...what a loss

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2014
    My condolences to his family.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited August 2014
    Didn't see that coming.....very sad. RIP

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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,224
    edited August 2014
    WOW! Sad indeed.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited August 2014
    This is happening way too much. Loved his stuff.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2014
    I'm going to wear my vest backwards tonight in his honor and watch "Awakenings" with Robin and De Niro.

    RIP
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited August 2014
    I really liked a lot of his stuff, but Good Will Hunting is one of my favorites.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,783
    edited August 2014
    RIP Mr Williams. One of the best improv comedians ever. Gonna spin this on vinyl tonight in his memory. Hilarious album...

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited August 2014
    Very sad news. We loved the man!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,820
    edited August 2014
    There have been two comedians in my 60 year life that would make me start laughing by the way they just looked at the audience before they said a word. The first was a British guy called Tommy Cooper, who most people here probably have never heard of, the second was Robin Williams. Probably gave St. Peter a really hard time before he talked his way through.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2014
    http://bigthink.com/going-mental/your-brain-on-drugs-dopamine-and-addiction
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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited August 2014
    I had just heard literally minutes before I read this post, wow, true talent gone. He was one of the best and will be missed.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited August 2014
    prayers to his family ...... stories said he was battling severe depression ...... wow ..what a loss for this world
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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,820
    edited August 2014
    Error
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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,820
    edited August 2014
    Face

    Please give someone a little respect in death so close to their passing, even if this article applies.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2014
    Very sad. He and Jonathan Winters were, IMHO the finest improv guys ever, and both suffered from depression.
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    edited August 2014
    Got home and saw this on the new...sad very sad. RIP Robin!
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  • quicksilvergts
    quicksilvergts Posts: 274
    edited August 2014
    Just found out. He will be dearly missed.

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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2014
    OleBoot wrote: »
    Face

    Please give someone a little respect in death so close to their passing, even if this article applies.

    I don't see where he was disrespecting RW here...?


    What upsets me about this is how much media this takes up, how my Facebook is filled with pages of this. You can't get the average American to consider a real issue for five minutes and form an opinion. But an entertainers death? News of the century.
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  • quicksilvergts
    quicksilvergts Posts: 274
    edited August 2014
    I feel like when John Candy passed

    For some reason it wouldn't let me edit above.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2014
    OleBoot wrote: »
    Face

    Please give someone a little respect in death so close to their passing, even if this article applies.

    Really?? Don't be an oleboot, and relax, nothing was posted in disrespect..
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