One Team In Keynsham Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 News coming in that he is dead, apparent suicide. Very, very sad if true. 2 stories seem to be circulating, one a hoax the other being it is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 The BBC are reporting it so I'm guessing it may be true. Very sad indeed. Good Morning Vietnam was a classic when I was younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Can't help thinking that Mrs Doubtfire's death is somehow tied in with the Frank Maloney news. Or is it too early for that? Very sad news, though. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Really gutted by this. Always came across as a top bloke and a great actor. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Can't help thinking that Mrs Doubtfire's death is somehow tied in with the Frank Maloney news. Or is it too early for that? Very sad news, though. May he rest in peace. bit early for that, give it a couple of days very sad but he's been suffering with depression and only recently came out of rehab, questions will be asked if he was discharged or discharged himself and what state of mind he was in, very talented and will be a great loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Suicide in some reports truly sad! He was a very funny man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Comic genius......very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 He seemed to have everything and gave so much laughter and enjoyment to others, but inside his head he must have thought he had nothing. So sad. A horrible, horrible hidden disease. RIP Robin, truly up with the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davros Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 His standup show were brilliant, :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove park city Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Very sad a truly gifted actor and more so a warm giving man like John Candy just had a way about him that made you feel better. R I P Robin Williams One of the greats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 The Family Guy episode where everything Peter touches turns into Robin Williams was on only just last night, then wake up this morning to hear this. Very sad, a naturally funny guy. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 It's often the case that the people that make us laugh the most struggle to make themselves happy Gawd bless him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyderiup Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Shocked. I only watched a new film of his last week where he tries to top himself. Seemed so high on life yet his demons got to him. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 The Family Guy episode where everything Peter touches turns into Robin Williams was on only just last night, then wake up this morning to hear this. Very sad, a naturally funny guy. RIP What about Robins Williams agent pretending he's still funny laughing at his tooth thirty jokes, that was funny. RIP, will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Can't Say I am surprised, history of Drink Drugs and depression and a manic personality. Great talent, I am just surprised he got to 63 truth be told. Certainly a great actor and comedian that will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Truly a great Actor and Stand up, I Will be watching Good Morning Vietnam again as soon as i get some spare time. Rest In Peace Robin, you will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Was a surprisingly good actor in straight roles too. Made a good baddie. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 In his own words; "To Live, To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure" Feel like part of my childhood has been ripped apart. Such a shame. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 So very sad and tragic. A wonderful actor and comedian no longer with us. Even more sad that he seems to have taken taken his own life after many years of drug/alcohol addiction which no doubt made his depression worse, particularly after he relapsed having been clean and dry for 20 years or so. I guess he understood what losing his sobriety meant and that how hard it had been to get sober in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Massive shock hearing this. Very sad, a very funny man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 One Hour Photo - good film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Litoris Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 shocking news, and shame to see attention seeker extraordinaire Alan Brazil attempting to make a name for himself... Tabloid Britain, **** it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Very sad, an absolute comedy legend. My kids used to love the film Jack when they were younger and Good Morning Vietnam is one of my favourites. Rest In Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5_RED Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/robin-williams-dead-talksport-apologise-for-alan-brazil-after-presenter-says-he-has-no-sympathy-for-actor-following-suicide-9664243.html You stay classy Alan Brazil........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotham Brow Red Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Being a kid when Mork and Mindy was on telly, I remembered this crazy alien character. Well you can see he was the same crazy alien character in his stand up which was easily some of the quickest, most zany sharpest improv comedy ever done. Plus he was an actor who could be sensitive vulnerable and emotional, but was also given the rare licence to improvise to add to the performance. Sad he is gone RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/robin-williams-dead-talksport-apologise-for-alan-brazil-after-presenter-says-he-has-no-sympathy-for-actor-following-suicide-9664243.html You stay classy Alan Brazil........... Another dinosaur revealed in football. Being a kid when Mork and Mindy was on telly, I remembered this crazy alien character. Well you can see he was the same crazy alien character in his stand up which was easily some of the quickest, most zany sharpest improv comedy ever done. Plus he was an actor who could be sensitive vulnerable and emotional, but was also given the rare licence to improvise to add to the performance. Sad he is gone RIP.Here's an article about the link between comedy and depression http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28753326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Just looking at the front page of all the tabloids this morning.. a complete lack of understanding of depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/robin-williams-dead-talksport-apologise-for-alan-brazil-after-presenter-says-he-has-no-sympathy-for-actor-following-suicide-9664243.html You stay classy Alan Brazil........... ..and yet still on air this morning. You've got to go pretty bad to get sacked on Talk Sport.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 ..and yet still on air this morning. You've got to go pretty bad to get sacked on Talk Sport.. It's a double edged sword. On one side Brazil is a popular presenter. On the other side he's an ignoramus whose dim witted views have angered millions of listeners. That said, any publicity is good publicity is the view that Talk Sport bosses will have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 It's a double edged sword. On one side Brazil is a popular presenter. On the other side he's an ignoramus whose dim witted views have angered millions of listeners. That said, any publicity is good publicity is the view that Talk Sport bosses will have. That's the template for a talk sport presenter sadly. It's made careers for people like Adrian Durham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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