Robin Williams dead of suspected suicide: Are comedians more plagued by depression than other stars?

FoxNews.com ^ | August 12, 2014 | Hollie McKay

[Biggirl]

LOS ANGELES – They earn their living by making the masses laugh, but experts say comedians are all too often masking intense sadness behind those smiles.

[j_guru]

Gooood Morning Vi-et naaaaaam! Hey, this is not a test, this is rock and roll. Time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ. Is that me or does that sound like an Elvis Presley movie? Viva Da Nang, (sings) Oh Viva Da Nang, Dan Nang me, Da Nang me, went out to get a rope and hang me...

[jayrunner]

Bob Hope, Jack Benny, George Burns and his very very talented wife, Gracie, become famous after years on a grueling traveling circuit. They all were funny without swearing.

Remember Jack Benny’s “Your money or your life! I’m thinking.” routine. It’s very funny.

Or Gracie’s, “Say Goodnight, Gracie.” routine.

[my right]

You left out Red Skeleton. He loved to laugh and loved to make people laugh.

[dfwgator]

Clinging to such a cynical political philosophy that is liberalism certainly doesn’t help when you have depression.

He should have taken the hint from his pal Jonathan Winters.

[jayrunner]

Robin Williams went to the Shriner’s and SF General’s Children Hospital every Christmas to entertain the children. He wanted no publicity or money. Just his way of sharing his gift of making people laugh.

He and Cuba Gooding Jr. starred in “What Dreams May Come,” It deals with suicide and is very dark.

After I saw it, I sat stunned and overwhelmed with the intensity of emotions. Maybe he was asking for help or trying to explain depression and suicide.

RIP Mr. Williams. You are sorely missed!

[TexasRepublic]

“Yes...it is reported he hung himself”

Aw, the poor Liberals don’t even have a gun to blame.

[mdmathis6]

SHAZZ-”ZOT”! ;)

[cuban leaf]

A lady had a poster on her wall where I worked back in 1983. It said, this:

The truth shall set you free. But first it will make you sick.

It’s stuck with me to this day. Ignorance can be bliss.

[Plummz]

So, you’re illiterate and full of shit. Got it.

[sneakers]

How could I forget Red! I remember loving his show when I was a kid! The really good ones are gone. :-(

[Jan_Sobieski]

Reminds me of these verses in the book of Proverbs...

Prov 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful ; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Robin Williams gained the whole world...but seems to have lost his soul... ;(

[El Cid]

My condolences for your loss.
I hope you and your loved one will meet again, with The Lord, on the other side of the Jordan river...

[virgil]

Guess we’ll have to outlaw comedy.

[Bigg Red]

Thank you, FRiend.

[Blennos]

I understand. Thanks for clarifying.

[longfellow]

Wow calm down ya vicious little pos.

If robin killed someone it would be murder. Therefore he murdered himself.

[Plummz]

I’m quite calm. You’re still a moron and still full of shit.