5 years ago today we lost Robin Williams.

[Boomerproud]

His spirit was just too loving for this world.

[Frustratedlady]

1. Five years? Seems like a year ago. How time flies. n/t

[kimbutgar]

2. Wow I remember driving into a parking lot in Los Angeles and hearing this on the radio and crying

Living in SF in the late 70’s Robin used to be out in public a lot and was approachable.

[hlthe2b]

3. WOW.. Five years already. It surely seems only a year or two ago. I miss him.

RIP, Robin. I hope you are sharing humor in some other realm.

[lambchopp59]

4. shortly before his passing, I was in Marin at a dog park

When one of the dog owners there pointed out a bearded man shuffling through the park and asked if I knew who that was. I didn't know, and I was shocked to hear him say that was Robin Williams.
A few days later he took his own life. I wish I could have intervened somehow.
I have lost nearly all of my older family members to Alzheimer's and other dementia producing illnesses.
This current political and massive wealth inequality days of millions sleeping on sidewalks and freeway bridges
sometimes feels like it's driving me right over the brink of madness.
I cannot count the times seeing Robin play in some uplifting role that made my day dealing with a nutzoid family member just a bit better.
This world could use a lot more people who give of themselves, spread joy even in their dark days.
And could use to lose many of the greedy folks who have made millions suffer miserably.

[Dave in VA]

5. Thanks for the post

still miss him and his ability to make people laugh!

[JudyM]

6. He was such an authentically playful spirit.

The world needs many, many more like him.

[a kennedy]

7. Never enjoyed him on any talk shows......I always felt he had to be "on" and outrageous

but so enjoyed his movies.....he was a good actor. His list of movies....... http://www.movies.com/actors/robin-williams/robin-williams-movies/p286564. Yikes.....lotsa movies. I do miss him.

[Initech]

8. I remember how much shock I was in when I found out.

RIP.

[bdamomma]

9. So sad

to have him leave us and his quick humour. We have lost some good people Anthony Bourdain too.