The world lost a true treasure on the day that Robin Williams died.
A much loved comedian and entertainer almost without equal, Williams died by suicide in 2014 after a wrongful diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
It’s difficult to accept that next year will mark a decade without the Jumanji and Mrs. Doubtfire star. His passing left a huge hole in the entertainment industry that will never be filled, and there are millions across the world that miss him greatly.
Perhaps the most heartbreaking element of Williams’ death – and something that really only came to the public’s attention afterwards – was the depths of his struggles. Though he put on a brave face for the world and was never anything less than fully committed to making others laugh, he had long been fighting battles with personal demons.
Indeed, fellow actor Sam Neill has described in his memoir Did I Ever Tell You This? how Williams was the “loneliest man on a lonely planet” ….
