Robin Williams dead suicide

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Longueuil said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns_XAco7e5o

    Ah, this. One of the most beautiful films I've ever seen - visually and emotionally.

    Difficult to grasp that this happened.

    I hope his soul is finally at peace (and while I don't believe in heaven, if there is one, there's gonna be a shitload of laughter going on).
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Reading everyone's movie inputs, fuck, this guy really did leave us with a shitload of awesome laughters and emotions. Guy was a genius or as speedy would say, EPIC. And yes, hedonist, if there is a heaven, souls are shitting their pants with laughter as we speak. That is of course if souls "actually" can shit in heaven, or more importantly, I don't want to have to shit if I ever make it into heaven. :D
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I'm kind of surprised how this hit me, sitting here wiping tears.

    And yet, your shitting-in-heaven comments got me smiling, BB. Thanks :)
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    edited August 2014
    hedonist said:

    I'm kind of surprised how this hit me, sitting here wiping tears.

    And yet, your shitting-in-heaven comments got me smiling, BB. Thanks :)

    It's that Cali gene we share! Glad I could help even if it's just a tiny bit :D
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    I thought this was one of those celebrity death hoaxes when i saw the title of the thread. This is fucking tragic. I am stunned.

    Clinical depression is a nasty bitch. A really misunderstood bitch that affects all parts of your life. The brain is just another organ; it can get sick like all others. He had battled addiction early in his career - which is common with depression - but had maintained sobriety for long periods - not that it matters either way; another disease that isn't understood or treated as others.Two fucking diseases that I know well and despise.

    He was a true genius. They had to do a two hour 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for the first time when he appeared on it about 12 years ago. Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies; I never tire of it. And his first HBO special that ended with a Shakesperian soliloquy left people confused and amazed - it was brilliant. There will never be another Robin Williams - one of a kind.

    Dammit.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    badbrains said:

    hedonist said:

    I'm kind of surprised how this hit me, sitting here wiping tears.

    And yet, your shitting-in-heaven comments got me smiling, BB. Thanks :)

    It's that Cali gene we share! Glad I could help even if it's just a tiny bit :D
    Well said you two! Thanks, I needed that. :-)

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    We also need a sling-your-arm-around-your-buddy's-shoulder emoticon.

    Since we don't...
    :(|)
    (because RW was one hairy ape of a motherfucker)
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Pretty powerful words right here:

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    njnancy said:


    He was a true genius. They had to do a two hour 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for the first time when he appeared on it about 12 years ago. Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies; I never tire of it. And his first HBO special that ended with a Shakesperian soliloquy left people confused and amazed - it was brilliant. There will never be another Robin Williams - one of a kind.

    Dammit.

    I would so love to see what didn't make the cut.

    God, what a laugh he had. Like a fucking kid.

    Yeah, Nancy...I keep thinking dammit too.
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    That was hard news to comprehend. I've never felt this bad about a celebrity death. What a loss. I used to watch Mork & Mindy after school when I was 7/8 years old. His stand up special a few years back made me laugh til I cried. Terrible news. So tragic.
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    hedonist said:

    njnancy said:


    He was a true genius. They had to do a two hour 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for the first time when he appeared on it about 12 years ago. Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies; I never tire of it. And his first HBO special that ended with a Shakesperian soliloquy left people confused and amazed - it was brilliant. There will never be another Robin Williams - one of a kind.

    Dammit.

    I would so love to see what didn't make the cut.

    God, what a laugh he had. Like a fucking kid.

    Yeah, Nancy...I keep thinking dammit too.
    Thanks, your last sentence was comforting. Don't know why. The dammit gene? And calling him just 'hairy' was quite kind of you. :(|)
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    njnancy said:

    hedonist said:

    njnancy said:


    He was a true genius. They had to do a two hour 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for the first time when he appeared on it about 12 years ago. Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies; I never tire of it. And his first HBO special that ended with a Shakesperian soliloquy left people confused and amazed - it was brilliant. There will never be another Robin Williams - one of a kind.

    Dammit.

    I would so love to see what didn't make the cut.

    God, what a laugh he had. Like a fucking kid.

    Yeah, Nancy...I keep thinking dammit too.
    Thanks, your last sentence was comforting. Don't know why. The dammit gene? And calling him just 'hairy' was quite kind of you. :(|)
    Just a few days ago, I posted on AMT a video of him with Koko (another hairy motherfucker but of the gorilla type).

    He actually tickled this beast (at Koko's request!) and made him laugh.

    HE MADE A GORILLA LAUGH.

    Then the beast took Robin's glasses, smelled them, and put them on.

    In the end, neither beasts but simply beautiful demonstrations of soul.

    Smelled of Ishmael and I'll always envy this man's humble and funny experience with such a magnificent, intelligent (and HAIRY) creature.


  • evsgjamm
    evsgjamm Posts: 2,108
    It breaks the heart in half having heard about this today. Forever live on in our movies, Robin. Rest in Peace.
    ... you hairy-ass sweaty yetti funny money poopy pants gandolfini weenee meany teeny peeny dicky wicky sticky icky pricky licky head.
    (cries of joy & sorrow over here)
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  • shetellsherself
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    I'm just shocked and don't know what to say
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  • brianlux
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    njnancy said:

    hedonist said:

    njnancy said:


    He was a true genius. They had to do a two hour 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for the first time when he appeared on it about 12 years ago. Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies; I never tire of it. And his first HBO special that ended with a Shakesperian soliloquy left people confused and amazed - it was brilliant. There will never be another Robin Williams - one of a kind.

    Dammit.

    I would so love to see what didn't make the cut.

    God, what a laugh he had. Like a fucking kid.

    Yeah, Nancy...I keep thinking dammit too.
    Thanks, your last sentence was comforting. Don't know why. The dammit gene? And calling him just 'hairy' was quite kind of you. :(|)
    Here's a heart felt "dammit" and a hug to you both. Good words well said, ladies.

    :(|)
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Wow. Stunned. Hard to understand how he could do that but you just never know what might be going on in someone's head no matter how you perceive their life.
  • JV130312
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    Sad. RIP
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  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,367
    All six of us in my family were at dinner today wiping away tears. As someone who's suffered from depression in the past, it is a cruel beast that leaves you incapable of focusing on the 99.9% that's great in your life, and makes the .1% feel, to quote Bob Dylan, like a corkscrew to the heart. That's my feeling right now. Robin Williams, thank you for the laughs you provided me with, and I'm sorry the cruel beast won. I hope you find your peace wherever you are.
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  • Longueuil
    Longueuil Posts: 2,224
    edited August 2014
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNN6FI1Gcr8
    hedonist said:

    We also need a sling-your-arm-around-your-buddy's-shoulder emoticon.

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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    benjs said:

    All six of us in my family were at dinner today wiping away tears. As someone who's suffered from depression in the past, it is a cruel beast that leaves you incapable of focusing on the 99.9% that's great in your life, and makes the .1% feel, to quote Bob Dylan, like a corkscrew to the heart. That's my feeling right now. Robin Williams, thank you for the laughs you provided me with, and I'm sorry the cruel beast won. I hope you find your peace wherever you are.

    Well said. A cruel beast it is. 'a corkscrew to the heart' - leave it to Dylan.

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