But for me when I see a RW movie now I remember the suicide and I wonder how long he had these feelings? Was it back when I saw him on Happy Days? Maybe Mork and Mindy? Either way I can’t watch now without thinking of him killing himself.
Im not sure, but i believe that Robin Williams was diagnosed later in his life with Lewy Body Dementia, and that it was apparently his declining physical and mental state that led to his decision to end his life (fwiw i think assisted euthanasia should be legal everywhere, but that’s another discussion).. so i doubt he was having suicidal ideations whilst performing for you on Mork & Mindy or in Good Morning Vietnam.. although as Guido mentioned, most comedians are tortured souls, so you never know.. but hey, life is complicated and it’s a thin line between hilarity and tragedy , so i just enjoy his performances for what they are- Performances .