[sickoflibs]

RE :”He always seemed like he had an undercurrent of sadness to me, like so many comedians”

Yes, I can see that too now that you mention it..
The sad clown.

And with an actor/comedian its hard to tell if its their real selves or not until something like this.

[NFHale]

“...undercurrent of sadness...”

I sort of see that too now, behind the manic facade.

Depression is a horrible illness, and when fueld by booze and drugs, it’s worse.

[Impy]

Sad clown.