he was one of a kind. He went down in the history of cinema as an extremely colorful character, an outstanding comedian and artist. His filmography is rich in excellent acting performances, thanks to which he made an international career. He appeared in such productions as “Jumanji”, “Dead Poets Society”, “Hook”, “Morning, Vietnam” and “Good Will Hunting”, but these are just a few titles from his oeuvre. Although he often entertained the audience to tears, he himself did not have much reason to be happy. He struggled with addictions, depression and anxiety that pushed him to the brink of mental toughness. In August 2023, it will be 9 years since the suicide death.
He has been fighting addictions since the early 1980s. When he found out that his wife was pregnant, he started therapy
Although he was a great star, he spoke bluntly about his addictions. The first problems began in the early 80s, when his career began to gain momentum. The actor became more and more recognizable, photojournalists followed almost his every step, and he himself felt the weight of pressure. He was afraid that he would not be able to meet the challenges that directors set before him, and on the other hand he felt afraid of loneliness. At first he reached for alcohol and cocaine during parties or social gatherings, but over time he completely lost control and could not function without them. “I’ve done nasty things.” I am still ashamed of them – years later in an interview with “The Guardian”.
He only started fighting addictions when John Belushi died of a drug overdose. The death of one of the actor’s closest friends coincided with the birth of his first-born son. In 1983, he decided to start therapy and entered rehab. He managed to stay sober for the next two decades. After so many years, he was sure he could control himself. Unfortunately, the disease turned out to be insidious and Williams lost himself again in addiction, which began to ruin his life and relationships with loved ones. “Everything around me makes me tremble with fear. It puts me in a state of constant anxiety – about the reasons for breaking abstinence.
He relapsed after 20 years. The shocking information broke down Robin Williams
Despite many efforts, there were more and more difficulties on the actor’s way, which made his mental state deteriorate. In 2006, Williams attempted suicide for the first time. Then he was transferred to a psychiatric facility, where he began therapy. Soon after, he publicly confessed that alcohol did not soothe his pain, and even increased his fear, which made suicidal thoughts only intensify. He also admitted that being addicted, you cannot lose vigilance, because one wrong decision can destroy years of sobriety. — It waits in sleep for the moment when you think, “It’s fine now, I’m fine.” And then the next thing you realize is that nothing is okay – in one of the interviews.
Although it seemed that the actor was finally going straight and his life was starting to fall into place, unexpectedly, a shocking diagnosis fell on him. Williams complained for a long time of memory problems, he also had sleep disturbances and a sense of unidentified stress. Over time, he also began to suffer from mood disorders, which turned into numerous delusions and paranoia. In 2013, doctors concluded that Parkinson’s disease was the cause of his malaise. This information, as it later turned out to be incorrect, shocked him completely.
Robin Williams committed suicide. It was only after the death of the actor that it turned out that he was misdiagnosed
In early 2014, Williams seemed to be slowly regaining his balance again. Unfortunately, the truth was completely different and only those closest to him knew that his condition was constantly deteriorating. Although he starred in six productions and was professionally active, he completely lost the will to live and sense of meaning. One of the things that kept him awake at night was financial trouble. After two divorces, the actor fell into debts that he was unable to repay for years.
He accepted all suggestions. He got involved in many projects just to pay off debts. Two divorces cost him over $30 million
– wrote the Daily Mail.
Unexpectedly, on August 11, 2014, the media received shocking information about the death of a Hollywood comedian loved by viewers, who took his own life. He hung himself from a trouser belt at his estate, and there were marks of mutilation on his wrists. A friend found him. The woman immediately called an ambulance and gave him first aid, but it was too late to save him. When doctors arrived, they pronounced him dead. died at the age of 63.
An autopsy showed that the actor did not have Parkinson’s disease at all, as previously stated. The cause of all the ailments, both physical and emotional, was the extremely rare neurodegenerative condition of dementia with Lewy bodies.
Over the course of his illness, Robin experienced almost all of the more than 40 symptoms of LBD except one. He never said he was hallucinating
— Williams’ wife, Susan Schneider, in one of the statements issued after his death.
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Source: Gazeta
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