EWC88 24 Posted August 12, 2014 R.I.P to I think a amazing comedian/actor. Far as everything I have seen it was a suicide probably in the form of hanging which is horrible. Sadly it shows money doesn't make you happy as some think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celraysoda 7 Posted August 12, 2014 Yeah. Very sad. Much younger than I thought he was, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,555 Posted August 12, 2014 Well let me be the first to say that cat was one funny guy. He was off the charts with some of his humor.He was a humor visionary, when robin had his game face on he was the shit.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damjan 73 Posted August 12, 2014 Goodbyeeee Vietnam! I think he d chuckle at this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted August 12, 2014 R.I.P to I think a amazing comedian/actor. Far as everything I have seen it was a suicide probably in the form of hanging which is horrible. Sadly it shows money doesn't make you happy as some think. The reports I've seen, so far, only indicate "suicide by asphyxiation" as a preliminary cause, subject to a full forensic exam and tox screen. Asphyxia by hanging is especially horrible. I guess a lot depends on your "success formula" in life (remember the children's board game, "Careers")? Fortune is only one component. The others are "Fame" and "Happiness." I can only guess he felt a deficit in one of those. It reminds me of his routine in his "Reality... What a concept" album - "Come inside my mind" NSFW - Language If there is any good to be extracted from this tragedy, at least the anti's can't make anything out of it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tack Tickle 0 Posted August 12, 2014 It is a very sad day for all who grew up with his comedy. It just goes to show the direct correlation between cocain use, serotonin depletion and ultimately depression. He had 4 movies lined up too. So sad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InFamous 311 Posted August 12, 2014 It's also being discussed over at the 1st Amendment Forum...just FYI for those that don't check there, or use "New Content" link and won't see. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/71452-robin-williams-dead-being-treated-as-a-suicide/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted August 12, 2014 I was shocked as were my customers when the news broken at the shop... Very sad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EWC88 24 Posted August 12, 2014 It's also being discussed over at the 1st Amendment Forum...just FYI for those that don't check there, or use "New Content" link and won't see. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/71452-robin-williams-dead-being-treated-as-a-suicide/ Didn't know that, sorry. Also what's the pass to get in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted August 12, 2014 Extremely a sad day. Saw almost everything he did. Never failed to put me in hysterics... I always thought when I first saw him, "This man is on a natural high with energy over flowing, wish I had his power and brilliance.."... I got tired just watching him perform. His on stage energy was astounding... I wonder now, how such a great individual that shown so much love and had so much love given in return, needed to end his life. Why the drugs, booze, etc... Why anything. He was a God of comedy. R.I.P. man and ................... Nanu Nanu! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdz4dCMGbbw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Respect2A 0 Posted August 12, 2014 Never found him funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYMetsFan86 9 Posted August 12, 2014 RIP Robin grew up watching him, beyond funny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted August 12, 2014 Thua quote sums up how i feel about celebrities. “Mickey Mantle? Is that what you’re upset about? Mickey Mantle makes $100 thousand dollars a year. How much does your father make? See If your father can’t pay the rent go ask Mickey Mantle and see what he tells you. Mickey Mantle don’t care about you, so why should you care about him. Nobody cares” Insert celebrity name where mickey mantle is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo 6 Posted August 12, 2014 Didn't know that, sorry. Also what's the pass to get in? Password is "freedom" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully 749 Posted August 12, 2014 Thua quote sums up how i feel about celebrities. “Mickey Mantle? Is that what you’re upset about? Mickey Mantle makes $100 thousand dollars a year. How much does your father make? See If your father can’t pay the rent go ask Mickey Mantle and see what he tells you. Mickey Mantle don’t care about you, so why should you care about him. Nobody cares” Insert celebrity name where mickey mantle is Precisely. I met Robin once. Very nice, quiet guy. Sorry there won't be any more comedy from him but it's difficult for me to lament on someone that has everything removing themselves from this world. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worn_Holster 2 Posted August 12, 2014 Very sad day indeed, RIP Robin. It just shows that fortune and fame don't buy you happiness and depression can hit anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy 44 Posted August 12, 2014 Everybody on social media is all but canonizing him a saint. Yeah , he was funny and talented. And it is sad , I know his fans felt like they "knew" him.If this was suicide - that means ultimately he put his addictions and his need to escape ahead of caring about the rest of the lives of people who loved him. More than feeling feel sorry for him , I feel sorry for his kids who will feel stigmatized even though it is not their fault. I feel sorry for his wife who saw him alive at 10am and then dead hours later. She will spend the rest of her life wondering what would have happened if she "knew" he was going to do that. Yes , Addiction is a disease . I have found throughout life ( and I grew up in Kearny where we actually have a freakin webpage to keep track of who is dead ) that the kids who wound up addicted/dead had a common denominator as children long before they got into it..they were usually self centered as an inherant part of their personality. At the end of the day addiction and suicide means that to that person their self gratification is/was the most important thing in the world to them.I have ALL the respect in the world for recovered addicts and for people who never give up trying to treat their depression. I have none for those that choose to ruin the rest of the lives of theri love ones because they can't hack it anymore or can't say no to feeling good . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy 44 Posted August 12, 2014 And most ironically , one of his better Dramas ( in my opinion ) was "World's Greatest Dad" where the culmination was in the end he was disgusted by a supposed suicide act ( his son's) leading to everybody glorifying the deceased. He was far better at serious roles than comedy . His stand ups were good though. Shame , all around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted August 12, 2014 Sadly it shows money doesn't make you happy as some think. But so far, it has never made me unhappy! RIP Robin. You were a nut-job, but we will miss you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted August 12, 2014 R.I.P to I think a amazing comedian/actor. Far as everything I have seen it was a suicide probably in the form of hanging which is horrible. Sadly it shows money doesn't make you happy as some think. AP is now tweeting that the Marin County Sheriff's office confirms Williams hung/strangled himself. He was found by his personal assistant with a belt looped around his neck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,125 Posted August 12, 2014 Indeed, Robin Williams will be missed. As others have noted, I was always awed by his comic energy. He could take an inert object and go off and improvise 10 minutes of comedy from it. What an incredible talent! It's interesting to note what seems to be a high incidence of depression among comics. Lenny Bruce and more recently Richard Jenni are two suicides that come quickly to mind. Rodney Dangerfield was also chronically depressed, although he lived a long life. Going back, there was the crying clown of opera, Pagliacci, of whom I heard some references last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunguy1960 2 Posted August 12, 2014 His ex wives killed him, last year he spoke about the crushing divorce costs and alimony, the stories today wont mention it but its all there if you google. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 691 Posted August 12, 2014 AP is now tweeting that the Marin County Sheriff's office confirms Williams hung/strangled himself. He was found by his personal assistant with a belt looped around his neck. They found him on the floor with a belt around his neck? Suicide? This reminds me of the line from Analyse This, "The guy stabbed himself in the back twice then through himself off the roof". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted August 12, 2014 Was he doing the hung fu, David Carradine routine and the belt got stuck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Respect2A 0 Posted August 12, 2014 Could also be autoerotic asphyxiation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted August 12, 2014 They found him on the floor with a belt around his neck? Suicide? This reminds me of the line from Analyse This, "The guy stabbed himself in the back twice then through himself off the roof". The sheriff's spokesperson said he was found in a seated position - Here is the Press Conference... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted August 12, 2014 Could also be autoerotic asphyxiation. Thats what Malsua meant... Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71ragtopgoat 23 Posted August 12, 2014 Well its always sad when someone dies. Me I feel for our kids who died in battle. They deserve the front page. This guy offed himself so selfish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,256 Posted August 13, 2014 Could also be autoerotic asphyxiation. The knife and attempted cuts to his left wrist don't seem to jibe with that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted August 13, 2014 The belt around the neck seated is a prison hanging tactic. Either way...i fell sorry for troops thatnget killed and their families. Not him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites