RIP Robin Williams

[Velo Vol]

Sad thing is, there's no correlation between being funny and depression.

That's debatable.

Creativity and mental illness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[GAVol]

That's debatable.

Creativity and mental illness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I can believe that.

I was talking more in the other direction; that being funny wasn't really an indication of happiness.

 

[WallyBalls]

Comedy comes from pain a lot of times.

It's awful to watch so many gifted comedians go far too early.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Comedy comes from pain a lot of times.

It's awful to watch so many gifted comedians go far too early.

Robin Williams
John Belushi
Gilda Radner
John Candy
Chris Farley
Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Dudley Moore
Bernie Mac
Cleavon Little
Rodney Dangerfield

Just a few off the top of my head from my generation that were taken far too early.

 

[Give_All_Vol]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4

I'm going to leave this here. It has been my favorite clips of him ever since I first saw it.

It's sad to lose such a great talent. Especially one that I was so fond of throughout my childhood. Thanks for everything you did for the world to enjoy

 

[Pulscifer]

Cause of death officially confirmed to be suicide by hanging. So sad.

 

[Gramps]

Cause of death officially confirmed to be suicide by hanging. So sad.

Yes and he also cut his wrist per press conference. So sad.

 

[Obsessed]

Yes and he also cut his wrist per press conference. So sad.

Oh man.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Jeez

 

[gordonr24]

Robin Williams
John Belushi
Gilda Radner
John Candy
Chris Farley
Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Dudley Moore
Bernie Mac
Cleavon Little
Rodney Dangerfield

Just a few off the top of my head from my generation that were taken far too early.

I agree with all of them but Dangerfield lived into his 80s. He lived a long life.

 

[Slydell]

Robin Williams
John Belushi
Gilda Radner
John Candy
Chris Farley
Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Dudley Moore
Bernie Mac
Cleavon Little
Rodney Dangerfield

Just a few off the top of my head from my generation that were taken far too early.

Freddie Prinze comes to mind.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I agree with all of them but Dangerfield lived into his 80s. He lived a long life.

For some reason I thought he died younger than that.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Freddie Prinze comes to mind.

Andy Kaufman is another one I forgot to mention.

 

[Slydell]

Andy Kaufman is another one I forgot to mention.

Yeah, just thought of him.

 

[heartvols]

The dude from Three's Company. I always thought he was funny.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

The dude from Three's Company. I always thought he was funny.

John Ritter, i liked him in the show 8 Simple Rules.

 

[heartvols]

John Ritter, i liked him in the show 8 Simple Rules.

Me too.

 

[Spartacavolus]

Awakenings was good work

 

[gordonr24]

For some reason I thought he died younger than that.

It's understandable. John Candy is one of the most tragic to me. As far as I know, he never got involved in drugs. But because he never took care of himself, he was always a walking heart attack, and unfortunately he suffers one at 45 and dies in his sleep.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

It's understandable. John Candy is one of the most tragic to me. As far as I know, he never got involved in drugs. But because he never took care of himself, he was always a walking heart attack, and unfortunately he suffers one at 45 and dies in his sleep.

Obesity and chain smoking are not a good combination.

 

[volinbham]

It's understandable. John Candy is one of the most tragic to me. As far as I know, he never got involved in drugs. But because he never took care of himself, he was always a walking heart attack, and unfortunately he suffers one at 45 and dies in his sleep.

From the SCTV days through Planes, Trains and Automobiles he was absolutely hilarious.

 

[Jax_Vol]

RIP Robin....funny guy!

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

I just got done watching "World's Greatest Dad" on Netflix. Pretty good movie. Anybody else seen it?

 

[Volgrad98]

Robin Williams
John Belushi
Gilda Radner
John Candy
Chris Farley
Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Dudley Moore
Bernie Mac
Cleavon Little
Rodney Dangerfield

Just a few off the top of my head from my generation that were taken far too early.

Let me add a couple that I thought were pretty funny, Mitch Hedberg and Patrice O'Neal, and one of my personal favorites, Bill Hicks.

 

[volinbham]

Rodney Dangerfield

Just a few off the top of my head from my generation that were taken far too early.

Rodney lived into his 80s