Post by sapphire bou on Aug 12, 2014 8:22:29 GMT -5
I was completely shocked when I saw the news. I'm not to the point of crying yet, but the death of a public figure has never affected me the way his has.
Post by lizardesque on Aug 12, 2014 9:23:52 GMT -5
Celebrity deaths usually don't get to me much, but this one is tough. Last night, I watched the scene in Dead Poet's Society where the students stand on their desks in tribute as he's leaving--it still gives me chills. I need to watch the whole movie again. It's been a while.
Post by OrangePixyStix on Aug 12, 2014 10:41:31 GMT -5
I cried last night, and again this morning hearing his voice on the radio when they were discussing. I had to turn it off to try and get it off my mind. He's one of my all-time favorite comedians and it's heart breaking to know he lost this battle over depression.
Post by lexxasaurus on Aug 12, 2014 16:58:19 GMT -5
Yep, I keep getting all choked up over it... it's so sad because I knew he had a lot of demons but knowing he finally lost the battle just hurts my heart.
He came to my town when I was young and it was a huge deal. Friends who met him said he was as nice and funny as they expected. Always made me happy that he really was genuine.
Just heard this on the news that his wife said he was in early stages of Parkinsons.
Statement from his wife:
“Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a sick child - Robin wanted us to laugh and to feel less afraid,” his wife Susan Schneider said in a statement.
“Since his passing, all of us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring of affection and admiration for him from the millions of people whose lives he touched. His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal battles.
“Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson's Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly.
“It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid."