Robin Williams, dead at 63 years old

[323MAR]

Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem!

Those of us who are not suffering from depression understand that.
People who suffer from depression take things pretty hard. Your view of reality can get warped as well. Life events can build up over a period of years and every person has a limit.
The best example I know of personally is the suicide of my last CO. He carried many burdens as a Marine CO and family man. He was always concerned with the well being of his Marines. His daughter suffered an accidental death at 16 for which he felt responsible. There were other issues after his retirement. He eventually used an M9 pistol at his office to end his life.

 

[Leonidas]

Really? I think you might check on that again...

Here's one link that shows "suffocation/hanging" as cause for 22.5 % of US suicides.

http://lostallhope.com/suicide-statistics/us-methods-suicide

From your link: "suffocation (commonly carbon monoxide poisoning)"

Nobody intentionally offs them self by hanging.

 

[Mojo Rider]

Wait. Has there been a ruling of suicide? Its too soon. I'm still betting that little Robin was out and amyl nitrate was close by.

Nobody offs themself by hanging.

When they mention "asphyxia" many times it refers to an "exit bag" aka "suicide bag"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bag

Have any of the reports mentioned hanging?
Never mind, just read the latest news report.

 

[Hitman]

Cause of death just released.

Found clothed, sitting in chair, with belt around his neck,
cuts on wrist but were only superficial, pocket knife near by.

 

[Mxav]

May he have a peaceful rest..

 

[Mojo Rider]

Cause of death just released.

Found clothed, sitting in chair, with belt around his neck,
cuts on wrist but were only superficial, pocket knife near by.

What! So he wasn't hanging by the belt? How do you kill yourself this way? The plot thickens...

 

[Emperor]

What! So he wasn't hanging by the belt? How do you kill yourself this way? The plot thickens...

Exactly! Person of interest > Ex-wife!

Damn vulture wanted all his money and his breath!

 

[2011Corvette]

Let the man rest in peace.

God bless his soul.

 

[Pas Tout La]

What! So he wasn't hanging by the belt? How do you kill yourself this way? The plot thickens...

Autoerotic asphyxiation?

 

[PPBart]

From your link: "suffocation (commonly carbon monoxide poisoning)"

Nobody intentionally offs them self by hanging.

Really? Nobody? I'm not interested in debating this, but such absolutism seems absurd. Various sites show "hanging" as the method employed in about 20% of all suicides, and I would bet that at least some of those are intentional.

 

[Judge Mental]

From your link: "suffocation (commonly carbon monoxide poisoning)"

Nobody intentionally offs them self by hanging.

This is a silly statement, unsupported by fact or reason. As an investigator I've worked several hanging suicides wherein there was no doubt of the decedents intention to "off themself", letters left or calls placed beforehand.

 

[Leonidas]

Really? Nobody? I'm not interested in debating this, but such absolutism seems absurd. Various sites show "hanging" as the method employed in about 20% of all suicides, and I would bet that at least some of those are intentional.

It was your link that said in the hanging/suffocation category that commonly meant carbon monoxide poisoning. That usually means sucking a tail pipe, not hanging. I think you just looked at the chart without reading about the chart also.

Hyperbole is a valid rhetorical device in common usage. It is seldom taken literally. The point was that hanging ain't that common, even based on your source.

 

[doc ace]

This man gave a lot more shits about our men and women overseas. Albeit he was simply a comedian, those who were fortunate enough to meet him while deployed got to forget about just how shitty life was in a 3rd world country, even if it was for just a little while. He felt more compassion and sorrow and grief for our deployed troops than half the people on my friend's list on Facebook.

When you're depressed, chronically, you do things that don't make sense, like stick the business end of guns in your mouth and choke yourself to death with belts. I've lost too many of my friends to it. Way too many. Depression is simply a mind **** and hell on earth.

I wish I could have shook his hand once in life and told him he made a difference in my life, although I've never even seen him in person.

 

[LNSvince]

A quote from Michael Berry:

Robin Williams committed suicide today.
The news will cover it extensively.
People who didn't know him will cry out that it's a major loss to them.

On average, 23 Veterans will also commit suicide today, because the ravages ruined their mind.
The news will NOT cover this.
Nobody but the families will notice.

Robin Williams starred in a movie about Vietnam.
Many Veterans who will kill themselves served there.

As you were......................

 

[Emperor]

A quote from Michael Berry:

Robin Williams committed suicide today.
The news will cover it extensively.
People who didn't know him will cry out that it's a major loss to them.

On average, 23 Veterans will also commit suicide today, because the ravages ruined their mind.
The news will NOT cover this.
Nobody but the families will notice.

Robin Williams starred in a movie about Vietnam.
Many Veterans who will kill themselves served there.

As you were......................

Hurry folks, there's still time to get your 18 year old sons to the recruitment centers to volunteer for their shot.

 

[olivs260]

From your link: "suffocation (commonly carbon monoxide poisoning)"

Nobody intentionally offs them self by hanging.

I've had three personal friends who have committed suicide by hanging. Not wrapping a belt around their neck. Hanging themselves. It happens, and no aspect of suicide is something that should be made light of or joked about. If you're being serious, then know that you are absolutely wrong. If you're joking about people killing themselves, then... well I'll keep my thoughts to myself.

 

[olivs260]

Let the man rest in peace.

God bless his soul.

^ this. He obviously was suffering with some really serious problems, and his family will continue to suffer with the consequences of his actions. Leave them alone.

 

[oleheat]

A quote from Michael Berry:

How true this is.....

 

[Hitman]

A quote from Michael Berry:

How true this is.....

It's just pitiful really. The entertainment saturation addiction keeps Americans from caring about those who need it the most.
I mean of course it's a sad ordeal for Williams family and I respect that. What I don't respect is the attention given to one over the other.
IMAGINE if Americans cared about EVERY Veteran (& Active Troop) just a FRACTION of the way we care about these Celebrities.
Imagine what it would THEN be like to serve, voluntarily in the Armed Forces with that kind of support.
Imagine what role models THEN our kids would have to look up to....Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity.....
....sigh....damn shame....

 

[SGT_Kramer]

RIP Robin Williams.