Robin Williams Death Analysis

Robin Williams as an actor and comedian so when he died it not only touched the lives of his family and close friends but also his fans. When someone famous dies, it always has some sort of effect on their fans, some more than others. Most people will stop and think about the life they lived in the light, but not many stop to think about their life behind the light, their true family and friends. Williams obituary tells us how and when he died, but also shows the love that he had in his life. He left behind his wife, children, family, and friends, we as fans do not matter in the way that they do, but some effect can still be felt at times. Robin Williams, born July 31st, 1951 was 63 when he died on Monday, August 11th, 2014 of an apparent suicide in his California home (Legacy.com). As expected, his family asked for some privacy to grief which they received to some extent. The world wanted know why this happened and so the media pushed for news and updates on the investigation. One quote from his wife Susan Schneider out of the obituary is that the hope was to focus on the moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions and not his death. …show more content…
This is another aspect of Williams life that makes even more people grieve the loss of him. I am sure there are people who still today grief for him from time to time other than his family when they remember what he could be doing at this moment. People who never meet him but heard about all that he has done for others would grieve for the loss of a kind soul, someone who took the time to do the right thing. What Carr calls that 5 stages of dying Seccombe calls the process of grief and bereavement, but they are both the same denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and