[Bailmor]

It has been reported that actor Robin Williams died today.  The 63-year-old was found unconsciious at his home.  Reports are he suffered from depression.  Wonder if this will begin any main stream talks about depression and the surrounding issues.  RIP Robin!

[God's child]

I like him too as an actor.  Mork and Mindy was an all time favorite!!

[Thundarr]

Suicide by asphyxiation according to the sheriff.  His struggles with addiction and mental illness are public knowledge.  Very sad day.

[limitless]

If anyone knows anything about his past...

Drug and alcohol issues.
Failed marriages.
Health issues.

From Wikipedia:

Marriages and children

Robin Williams' first marriage was to Valerie Velardi on June 4, 1978. They have one child, Zachary Pym (Zak) (born April 11, 1983). During Williams' first marriage, he was involved in an extramarital relationship with Michelle Tish Carter, a cocktail waitress whom he met in 1984. She sued him in 1986, claiming that he did not tell her he was infected with the herpes simplex virus before he embarked on a sexual relationship with her in the mid-1980s, during which, she said, he transmitted the virus to her. The case was settled out of court. Williams and Velardi divorced in 1988.[42][43]
 
On April 30, 1989, he married Marsha Garces, his son's nanny, who was already several months pregnant with his child. They have two children, Zelda Rae (born July 31, 1989) and Cody Alan (born November 25, 1991). However, in March 2008, Garces filed for divorce from Williams, citing irreconcilable differences.[43][44]
 
Williams married his third wife, graphic designer Susan Schneider, on October 23, 2011, in St. Helena, California.[45] Their residence was Williams' house in Sea Cliff, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.[43][46][47]

Wouldn't be surprised if Williams had the MLC bug.

L

[Anjae]

For me he will always be the "Good Morning Vietnam" voice (and face).

It would be great if his death would bring a wider discussion on depression (and addiction), but I do not know.

Many know actors, and other artists, who were batling with depression and/or addiction have died/taken their lives and not that much seemed to have changed.

A MLC bug that started in 1984? 30 years of MLC bug?

[Mitzpah]

Very sad. I have always liked his work.

Makes me fearful for people in my life who are depressive 

Really untimely death.

[EmeraldCityToo]

So sad about this.  The really weird thing is for the past two days, I have looked in several stores because for some reason I felt compelled to buy Dead Poets' Society.     

His movie, Good Will Hunting, has always reminded me of my son.  He is also a genius who has attended an Ivy but will probably end up as a janitor.  He is my absent minded professor.  We also lived outside of Boston at the time the movie came out, so it reminds me of "home" too. 

So very sad for the family, the children especially and for all of us on our loss of this great mind. 

EM.

[limitless]

For me he will always be the "Good Morning Vietnam" voice (and face).

It would be great if his death would bring a wider discussion on depression (and addiction), but I do not know.

Many know actors, and other artists, who were batling with depression and/or addiction have died/taken their lives and not that much seemed to have changed.

A MLC bug that started in 1984? 30 years of MLC bug?

What I meant by that (sorry for being cryptic). 

Did Williams go thru some type of MLC back in the 80's?

Lived a life full of regret - after?

Just a thought.

L

[OldPilot]

He had a new show on TV last year that I was watching "the crazy ones" it was good I thought

RIP RW

[Anjae]

Did Williams go thru some type of MLC back in the 80's?

Lived a life full of regret - after?

Who knows? Probably only Williams knew.

How could I forgot about Dead Poet's Society? Good Will Hunting is also quite good.

Not all depressed people kill themselves, Mitzpah.

The thing that I find sad is that not even someone like Williams, a man for whom money was no obstacle, was able to be treatted (providing he had wanted to) for his depression. Some people cannot afford treatmen, or to take time off, but he could.