I refuse to believe he killed himself. Until proven otherwise, I choose to believe his death was the result of an autoerotic asphyxia misadventure.

Never will understand why Williams committed to so many of those script stinkers, like Dead Poets. Carpe diem, dude.

fnord wrote:

There have been many cases of death via sexual misadventure being labeled suicide, cardiac arrest, drug overdose, or unknown causes.

See now Fnord this is where you and I completely diverge in thought.  When I think of death by sexual misadventure it means angry spouse interruption, heart attack at the moment of glory or simply tripping whilst trying to remove one's under-garments in a hurry.  You on the other hand immediately think of trapeze, Great Dane and John Deere tractor situations which would never occur to the rest of us in our wildest dreams (or nightmares as we would know them).

Dude was a talented yet tortured soul who sadly was selfish enough to hang himself, end of story. Forever and ever. Amen.

Probably already seen this but...

Robin Williams - Weapons Of Self Destruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiCxqbT2Ru8

Fled wrote:

My sister knew him at Julliard in the 1070s.  She reports that he often showed up at her door at any and all hours, and would just raid the refrigerator.  He would then go on a tear for a while, get everyone laughing so hard they could hardly take it, and then he would just walk out.  Apparently, he had a circuit of apartments he would visit, doing pretty much the same thing in each.  She also said she knew from the time she met him that he was going to be a huge success.

Beats getting humiliated at the comedy clubs.  Test your act out on civilians who are probably stoned anyway.

Emmeran wrote:

Dude was a talented yet tortured soul who sadly was selfish enough to hang himself, end of story. Forever and ever. Amen.

You've probably already heard this, but he had just been told he had Parkinson's disease.  My grandmother died of Parkinson's...eventually.  When I heard that I understood why he'd killed himself.

George Orr wrote:

Emmeran wrote:

Dude was a talented yet tortured soul who sadly was selfish enough to hang himself, end of story. Forever and ever. Amen.

You've probably already heard this, but he had just been told he had Parkinson's disease.  My grandmother died of Parkinson's...eventually.  When I heard that I understood why he'd killed himself.

Not long before he died, I had listened to a podcast in which the early symptoms of  Parkinson's was discussed. One doctor related that depression in otherwise well adjusted individuals is an early symptom. As in they do not yet know they have the disease but seek help for depression and are then diagnosed with  Parkinson's. Kind of a depression double whammy.

choad wrote:

Suicide's a choice.

Suicide is definitely a choice but it shouldn't come as a surprise to the loved ones.  Once you involve people in your life decisions of this magnitude should be shared simply out of consideration and manners.

choad wrote:

Emmeran wrote:

choad wrote:

Suicide's a choice.

Suicide is definitely a choice but it shouldn't come as a surprise to the loved ones.

I'm educated guessing it was a calculated fuck you and not a lot different than Hunter Thompson's suicide.

If there is death with dignity, it's entirely outside my experience but hanging and eating a gun are just ugly.

Death with dignity is possible, but it requires a bit of intention to make it happen. Partner™ had a calm and peaceful transition event at home, surrounded by people who loved him.  To make this happen, you have to state your care wishes in advance and have a trusted spouse, offspring, or caregiver who will see to it your wishes are respected. If not, you can expect to be hooked up to machines at the end of your life and suffer a long, horrible, and painful demise.

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