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October 6, 2016
The terrorist inside my husband's brain
He died from suicide in 2014 at the end of an intense, confusing, and relatively swift persecution at the hand of this disease's symptoms and pathology. He was not alone in his traumatic experience with this neurologic disease. As you may know, almost 1.5 million nationwide are suffering similarly right now. Although not alone, his case was extreme. Not until the coroner's report, 3 months after his death, would I learn that it was diffuse LBD that took him. All 4 of the doctors I met with afterwards and who had reviewed his records indicated his was one of the worst pathologies they had seen. He had about 40% loss of dopamine neurons and almost no neurons were free of Lewy bodies throughout the entire brain and brainstem. -- Journal of Neurology[Reading this I feel chastened for my rash judgment of this man's suicide.]
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 6, 2016 9:32 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
Me too.
Posted by: Leslie at October 6, 2016 10:07 PM
Robin was one of the finest and funniest comedians and actors to ever grace us and I was crazy about him. I miss him and the fits of laughter I would get from listening to him.
Posted by: Jack at October 7, 2016 6:27 AM
Fascinating article.His natural talent just bubbled up from within,no rancor or nastiness.He left behind a great body of work,lucky for us.
Posted by: Nori at October 7, 2016 6:50 AM
I liked his Popeye arms.
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 7, 2016 7:14 AM
the Flame that burns brightest ....
his turn in Good Will Hunting is ubermenschian
there is hope for the species
Posted by: Ohio Guy at October 7, 2016 8:32 AM
My father-in-law who passed away 5 years ago, was diagnosed with Lewy-Body. We watched a vibrant, brilliant man become a shell of himself with in a short period of time. Truly a terrible disease.
Posted by: Magnolia at October 7, 2016 8:58 AM
And that, as Paul Harvey used to say, is the rest of the story. How many times do you think you know something because you heard it through the media...
Chastened, indeed.
JWM
Posted by: jwm at October 7, 2016 9:51 AM
nobody knew
how sad. miss that fella....
Posted by: Odins Acolyte at October 7, 2016 12:22 PM
Have they sorted out the insurance dispute yet?
Posted by: Frank P at October 7, 2016 5:10 PM
If you google 'Burnett Williams funeral' you'll find some delight.
Posted by: Brooks at October 7, 2016 8:54 PM
Robin, Robin, to where have you flown?
Are you among those souls cruelly taken, weeping, alone?
Have you got them all rolling in laughter, rewarded at last?
And is your face brightly beaming gratitude for Grace, for future and present and love of the past?
Posted by: Howard Nelson at October 7, 2016 10:20 PM
One of the few Hollywood types I liked. Seemed real, no meanness, just .........well you know. Nanu nanu.
Posted by: Tripletap at October 8, 2016 5:08 AM
What is the possibility of a link between his true comic genius and LBD?
Posted by: Darkwater at October 10, 2016 8:09 PM
I do not know
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