RIP Robin Williams

[jonsie]

Terrible news from the BBC tonight.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28749702

Such a shame for a man who was a wonderful actor and comedian. They suspect suicide which makes it all the more tragic. RIP Robin, you brought joy to the world.

[aldaweb]

I too was shocked when I woke to this news. So much enjoyment and laughter that he gave to us. A sad loss.

RIP Robin

nanu nanu

[Anonymous]

Best Robin Williams Moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1uWvvMsL5w

[Cleoriff]

Thanks for posting that @Anonymous  The film Awakening was on Sky last night. I sat and watched that again..

[Anonymous]

Anyone remember the film 'Insomnia' ?

I enjoyed that and 'Patch Adams'

[aldaweb]

I watched Jumanji but recorded Awakening as on earlies this week 

[ComaChameleon]

I just read he got diagnosed with parkinson before... Not a nice illness 😕

[Anonymous]

Sadly yes.

More here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28796277

[aldaweb]

Not a nice illness at all, my father worked in a Home for Incurables towards the end of his career and many of the patients were parkinsons sufferers, some of them quite young. 

[Anonymous]

my dad has parkinson's disease & it is a very debilitating thing to have ..... it has make him physically frail, but he remains of a positive attitude to life 

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

my dad has parkinson's disease & it is a very debilitating thing to have ..... it has make him physically frail, but he remains of a positive attitude to life 

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Fortunately lots of research being done on this disease...and a lot of positive stuff being discovered. my dad also had Parkinsons.....

They are looking at gene therapy in the USA