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We didn’t deserve Robin Williams.
I was in a deep dark place, his standups were the only thing that pulled me out of the void. Exceptional human, the only celebrity loss I felt personally.
Robin had been in deep dark places before. Brought himself out of a cocaine addition and was constantly battling depression, which turned much worse and was ultimately what killed him. His death even prompted Wayne Brady to talk about his own depression.
I dare say most comedians battle their own depression, and picked that career choice because being happy and spreading that happiness is an important goal of theirs.