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2014-08-12 -Obits-

Actor Robin Williams found dead in apparent suicide

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Very, very sad. We've lost a man who could make us laugh.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-12 03:32|| 2014-08-12 03:32|| Front Page Top

#2 A fine actor and a funny, funny man. RIP Robin.

Posted by regular joe 2014-08-12 07:20|| 2014-08-12 07:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Fame. Fortune. and he was still depressed. Yet, the low information voters listen to these people about the 'morality' judgements they pass on their own way of life and future. That's the real sadness.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-12 08:21|| 2014-08-12 08:21|| Front Page Top

#4 He was anti-war, and there's no denying that. But he was also very much pro-troops, and walked the walk, unlike a lot in Hollywood. He was "over there" quite a bit, even helicoptering out to the FOBs with no cameras or press just to talk to the troops and make us laugh. Just from meeting him, and seeing how he behaved when the cameras were off, I personally feel that he had a deep and genuine respect and affection for us troops. He's the closest thing to Bob Hope this generation had.

He will be missed.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-12 08:40|| 2014-08-12 08:40|| Front Page Top

#5 True that OS.

He did support the troops while hating war. A very noble attitude to take and one that his Hollywood "friends" would never take. (Mostly because Hollywood isn't very noble)

He was a good man.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-08-12 09:46|| 2014-08-12 09:46|| Front Page Top

#6 RIP Robin Williams. He gave a great deal to our culture. He made us laugh and he made us cry. The Times of Israel referred to him as an "Honorary Jew."

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-12 10:59|| 2014-08-12 10:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Glad to hear that OS & Darth. I figured he was just another Hollywood schmuck.

I was never a big fan of his cause his manic streak always seemed to win out and that's not where my taste goes.

To me his funniest stuff was as the Genie in Aladdin (having two kids that loved it I saw it dozens of times).

Posted by AlanC 2014-08-12 13:30|| 2014-08-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Lots of comedians have demons. Very sad.

Hearing about his coke binges I'm surprised he didn't OD long ago.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-08-12 14:37|| 2014-08-12 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Like Groucho Marx, Robin will never be forgotten.

Posted by borgboy 2014-08-12 16:10|| 2014-08-12 16:10|| Front Page Top

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