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Jack Toft

Years ago

NH Vale Robin Williams

904, comedians seem to be over represented in that area. Depression is much mis-understood and a scourge that can hit anyone. There is a strong link between drug taking and mental illness, particularly around the onset of puberty.

When you go back and look at the variety of work he did and what he achieved it is pretty amazing. Mork and Mindy would be a favourite of a lot of people. It was very funny and had a moral at the end of the episode (which is very American). I must admit I did like Dead Poets Society

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Bear

Years ago

Probably more tragic for them and shocking for the rest of us, sorry I didn't phrase that well...

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Bear

Years ago

Thanks for the links Jack, very sad indeed, I loved him since Mork and Mindy days, a very talented and funny man and another shocking Hollywood story for the family to live with...

R.I.P.

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Anonymous

Years ago

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re: NH Vale Robin Williams
Depression IS a mental illness, and by definition defies logic. So get off your high horse.

Not on my high horse idiot, just stating a fact and acknowledging depression IS an illness but it still has to start somewhere so makes you wonder what on earth could have tripped it.

I will never understand suicide though no matter what, you only hurt those you love. Depression is a common thing has been since time began used to be known as melancholy , so it's not connected just to modern living, but more the thought patterns we have. They do say madness is only one degree from a genius and he was an absolute genius when it came to comedy.
It's a very very sad situation

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Anonymous

Years ago

It's very sad for his family, but if someone like robin Williams who had everything he ever wanted and needed can't find some happiness in this world without resorting to suicide it doesn't hold much hope for the rest of us does it. Understand depression can be a mental illness but it has to begin for a reason, what reason would he possibly have, leaves you bewildered. Hope he's found his happiness at the expense of such sadness for his loved ones.

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Jack Toft

Years ago

Great article by Nick Sheridan in The Age today...

Link: http://linky.com.au/6p10j

"Some say the downturn started when Michael Jordan retired, others say it was in 1997, when the National Basketball League switched its season from winter to summer. Others blame it on the loss of free-to-air television coverage. It is likely that it was a combination of all three factors, as well as structural and operational issues within the league itself.

Either way, a decade on, professional basketball in Australia has reached its nadir."

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