It is sad news to hear of the passing of someone with so much talent, but that is what the world heard yesterday with the passing of comedian/actor Robin Williams.
I first thought the news was someone's sick joke when I saw it posted on Facebook. Unfortunately, it wasn't.
For me, Williams's brand of comedy was a "hit or miss" affair. Sometimes I found him hilarious, and at other times not so. My favorite work of Williams was his voice work as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin back in the early 1990s and The Birdcage (1996).
I read on the CBS Las Vegas website that fire department scanner audio indicated that Williams took his life by hanging. A terrible way to go.
Despite his talents, Williams apparently had inner demons of cocaine and alcohol addictions that he fought for years and suffered from depression. This seems to be somewhat common with entertainers with huge amounts of talent. Could it be that while these demons push them to great success, and at the same time also destroy them? Who knows?
Williams was only three years older than me and celebrated his birthday just three weeks ago. He posted the above photo and message on Instagram three weeks ago. This may be the last photo taken of Robin Williams (some news outlets say so).
Rest in peace.
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