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This is hitting me hard...

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Me, too. It's devastating, really. I grew up watching him, from Mork and Mindy to Night at the Museum. He was so talented and likeable.

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What happened?

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VetteGirl wrote:

What happened?

 He died this morning. Suicide is being reported



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Aaahhh :(

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He was a depressive alcoholic and a drug addict. I wasn't surprised at all.

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Yes, for many years he had a horrible coke habit.

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Bonny22Pye wrote:

He was a depressive alcoholic and a drug addict. I wasn't surprised at all.

 Well, it appears that many of us were...

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Bonny likely hears more about that stuff living in CA.

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Depression and alcohol just acerbate (my word of the day...lol) each other. Throw drugs into the mix and that's just playing with fire.

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Lawyerlady wrote:

Bonny likely hears more about that stuff living in CA.

 Yes, I agree, but...

There are some celebrities who do manage to turn their lives around. Robert Downey Jr. and Eric Clapton come to mind.

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Just because it may have been expected by some doesn't make it any less sad, a human life is still lost.

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I'm very sad he died. He was a very funny man who had addictions and a mental illness that caused him to forget that it's a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I'm sure he's been through bouts of this before and came through.

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Just because it may have been expected by some doesn't make it any less sad, a human life is still lost.

 And his wife & kids must be going through Hell right now.

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Just because it wasn't surprising doesn't mean it isn't sad. Inside the industry he was known as a depressive addict who stole jokes. He was a very good performer and will be missed.

Yes I do hear things. I work in post production and my husband is a writer, former stand up artist.

But hey, at least I can vouch that Nathan Fillion is a nice guy.

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This is not to point the finger at Robin Williams but many people with mental illness use drugs and alcohol to self medicate. My sister is bipolar and used cocaine for years along with drinking excessively. People who are depressed self medicate also. Coke makes them happier. For a short while. Unfortunately the drugs are a temporary fix.

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