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Robin Williams found dead

ROBIN Williams is dead.

The 63-year-old actor’s body has been found in a possible suicide, Variety reports.

The official statement from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office reads:

Investigation into Death of Actor Robin Williams

“On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55am, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in unincorporated Tiburon, CA. The Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Tiburon Fire Department and southern Marin Fire Protection District were dispatched to the incident with emergency personnel arriving on scene at 12:00pm. The male subject, pronounced deceased at 12:02pm has been identified as Robin McLaurin Williams, a 63-year-old resident of unincorporated Tiburon, CA.
“An investigation into the cause, manner, and circumstances of the death is currently underway by the Investigations and Coroner Divisions of the Sheriff’s Office.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/ce ... 7021334663
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Wow. Such sad news.
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What exactly is "unincorporated Tiburon"??
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Sad . apparently suffered severe depression

I have just found out a work colleague killed himself over the weekend after a marriage break up
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The Nickman wrote:What exactly is "unincorporated Tiburon"??
It's where all the debadged Hyundai's go...
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Terrible news. I really like Robin Williams.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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Raidersrawesome wrote:Sad . apparently suffered severe depression

I have just found out a work colleague killed himself over the weekend after a marriage break up
Wow that's also sad. Depression is no laughing matter. Sad to lose such a great actor and someone you knew as well. I hope it saves one person's life though and through sadness comes something good
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dubby wrote:Terrible news. I really like Robin Williams.
one of my faves. Patch Adams was brilliant
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Yeah he was one of my favourites too. I liked him in Patch Adams but Good Will Hunting is probably my favorite Williams movie. I laughed until it hurt in Mrs Doubtfire.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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Tragic :(

Was one of my favourites
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Saw this on twitter

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dubby wrote:Yeah he was one of my favourites too. I liked him in Patch Adams but Good Will Hunting is probably my favorite Williams movie. I laughed until it hurt in Mrs Doubtfire.
The World According to Garp is an all time classic of his, as was Mork and Mindy with a lot of his lines were improvised while being that high on coke
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Sadly he battled addiction for far too long.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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One of those people it's questionable if he'd ever have gotten to where he did without em though.
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RIP funny man.
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Dead Poets Society is one of my favorite movies

I was genuinely sad when i found out
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Wow, I've just heard this. Awful, awful news.
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Manbush wrote:One of those people it's questionable if he'd ever have gotten to where he did without em though.
I think you could have rephrased your post a little better Image
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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Classic Manbush, has no ****ing idea how or when to be tactful.
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**** tactful mate, too old for that crap now days.

Poorly worded though :opps
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Very sad to hear, touched the life of millions.

I liked him in his serious roles, Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society.

I'll be honest though, never found him funny. I was always embarrassed in his stand up routines that I was supposed to laugh because everyone else was. Maybe not my kind of humour and I can appreciate that.

Sorry!
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Begbie wrote:
I liked him in his serious roles, Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society.
One hour photos he was amazing.
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Schifty wrote:
Begbie wrote:
I liked him in his serious roles, Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society.
One hour photos he was amazing.
Can't believe I omitted that one. Top movie. Geez I wish he would have stayed playing serious roles and thrillers.

He only fell into comedy because of happy days and from then on in was labeled as a comic actor.

People just though he was funny because he was weird and talked to fast. Making no sense, it was embarrassing. I reckon he was on crack or speed half the time.

If he stuck to the dramas he could have been the next Humphrey bogart. Not a Handsome man, however, a Charasmatic man and a superb character actor. Reached his potential.
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bonehead wrote:
dubby wrote:Terrible news. I really like Robin Williams.
one of my faves. Patch Adams was brilliant
Pàtch Adams :lol: seriously mate, I've never been able to get half an hour into that film, without either changing channels or pulling the ac power out of the socket. It always seems to be on in motels or on interstate coach rides etc.

I must admit, I checked it out on rotten tomatoes to see if I was against the consensus agian, but even they had it at 23%.

You're movie taste buds must be well and truly wedged up you're anus mate. Rating Patch Adams as brilliant :lol: .
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Awakenings was another movie I really enjoyed, but I'll always remember him for good will hunting. Like you begs I think he was great in serious roles.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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It's being reported he was battling Parkinson's disease
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good Will Hunting is on Tv tonight, on 9 at 9. Is probobaly not the kind of movie you'd need to see twice but well worth a look if you've never seen it.
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Surprise surprise Westboro Church threatened to picket his funeral.
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Bunch of idiots.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

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I would like to give every member of that organization just a gentle slap on the back of the head...
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Manbush wrote:Surprise surprise Westboro Church threatened to picket his funeral.
Why?
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Cause he's played gay characters in films
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Oh for Christ's sake. What a bunch of lunatics
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Dr Zaius wrote:
Manbush wrote:Surprise surprise Westboro Church threatened to picket his funeral.
Why?
Patch Adams.
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