I’m writing this as I sit in a state of shock. The numbness – the suspension of disbelief – I feel when I find out that suddenly someone I grew up “knowing” has died, is incomparable to anything else. It’s not as though I actually knew the man. Yet he was part of my life. The kind of guy you figure will be around forever.
Stars are immortal, and yet they’re not.
Rest in peace, Robin Williams.
Nanoo nanoo.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/robin-williams-dead-in-apparent-suicide-1.2733770
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August 13, 2014 at 7:33 pm
It makes me sad. I really wish they would’ve kept the details private. It wasn’t very dignified of them.
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August 16, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Agreed. It just wasn’t necessary.
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August 13, 2014 at 1:17 am
So true, I couldn’t believe it when the news broke, and then even more so when it was said to be a suicide. None of this computes…so sad.
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August 13, 2014 at 2:31 pm
It’s still difficult to comprehend.
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August 12, 2014 at 2:25 pm
So very sad!
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August 13, 2014 at 2:26 pm
It is.
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August 13, 2014 at 2:28 pm
🙂
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August 12, 2014 at 10:52 am
He was an icon. A legend. Not just for MY generation, but for my parents as well. I am watching Aladdin right now with my kids, and some of our favourite movies include Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society. He brought laughs and smiles to the hearts and lives of many. I want to make sure that my children have the joy of seeing his comedic genius live on though his movies. I do not normally become affected by a celebrity passing, but I have been fighting
back tears all day.
*do not cry because its over. Smile because it happened*
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August 11, 2014 at 9:41 pm
Oh no, Williams is my partner’s role model/hero… he’s gonna be crushed when he wakes up and finds out. I’m sad too, but not anywhere near where he is going to be. Williams was such a vibrant, creative comedian. A very sad loss. We definitely thought he’d be around for many more years.
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August 11, 2014 at 10:00 pm
It’s hard to imagine a world without him. Some will definitely be taking the news harder than others, for so many different reasons. The circumstances alone are heartbreaking. I hope your partner is okay.
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August 11, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Agreed on this one…..too sad for words…it’s like a little piece of my past has died with him..
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August 11, 2014 at 9:58 pm
It’s funny – all those memories don’t seem as much like memories until they can’t be repeated. I’m having a hard time with words tonight as well.
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August 11, 2014 at 9:15 pm
Not a news I wanted to wake up to. Shucks! I loved that guy.
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August 11, 2014 at 9:56 pm
Me too, KG. It’s sad news indeed.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:37 pm
Mrs. Doubtfire was one of my favorite movies as a child. It’s so sad to hear what happened to him.
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August 11, 2014 at 9:54 pm
I loved many of his movies. It’s very sad indeed.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:24 pm
I didn’t want it to be true. I am blue. He was so marvelous.
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August 11, 2014 at 9:54 pm
Me neither, Joey. I’m still in shock hours later. He was one of the greats.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:14 pm
Reeling. Can’t believe this.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:18 pm
Singers? It happens. Actors… But comedians? It’s a different thing altogether. None of us had any idea. It’s a huge shock.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:36 pm
I’ve heard that many comedians use comedy to mask their depression.
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August 12, 2014 at 10:54 am
My husband will state that is why he turned to comedy and humour. To mask his severe depression. He still suffers from it, but only those close to him (me!) can see through that mask. Even his best friend thinks he is happy go lucky because he is always ready with a joke.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:13 pm
My mind still can’t wrap my head around this. 😦
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August 11, 2014 at 8:17 pm
I think it will take a while to sink in. 😦
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August 11, 2014 at 8:02 pm
I was just about to start writing a blog post about this. I am so sad to hear about this news. Robin Williams was such a brilliant actor and comedian. “Good Will Hunting” and “Dead Poets Society” are two of my favorite films. It’s devastating to learn how depressed he was.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:07 pm
So sad indeed. There are really no words to convey the loss, or the circumstances that caused it.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Very true. He will be missed by so many people who grew up with his films. His humor touched the lives of many.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:15 pm
He did. Millions.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:17 pm
😦
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August 11, 2014 at 7:49 pm
Such a loss. Truly a brilliant man. Nanoo, nanoo, Linda.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:56 pm
Nanoo nanoo, Maggie. 😦
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August 11, 2014 at 7:35 pm
Same here. Finding it impossible to hit ‘like’ on all the posts. Watching his ‘Live on Broadway’ DVD tonight.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:37 pm
He was truly brilliant. He’ll be sadly missed.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:44 pm
I’d be careful if you go to comment sections or the IMDB forum for him. The vultures and hateful bastards are already there. I made the mistake and even the post headlines made me want to punch something.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:56 pm
Thanks for the heads-up, Charles. I won’t look.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:57 pm
I went hunting for Twitter well-wishes because it’s always nice to see those. Short, to the point, and many times people try to add some humor to them.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:58 pm
I’m sure he’d appreciate the humour.
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August 11, 2014 at 8:00 pm
🙂
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August 11, 2014 at 7:33 pm
I thought he’d be around for the next 20 years. My favourite actor and comedian. I’m numb.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:35 pm
It’s a complete shock. There are no words.
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August 11, 2014 at 7:32 pm
I was shocked too. Didn’t want to believe the first stories I saw about it, but when the major news outlet started reporting it, I had no choice. I will miss him. He was one of my favorite comedians 😦
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August 11, 2014 at 7:33 pm
Mine too. I’ll miss him as well. He was one of the greats.
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