People are more often addicted because they are depressed, not depressed because they are addicts.

 

As for Williams, his financial situation isn't nearly what this forum has been implying, nor was his career "winding down" to the extent that his critics state.

 

And to address "Hollyweird":  Hutchence was Australian, died in Sydney.  Carradine is Hollywood royalty, but died in Bangkok.

 

All you have to do is watch a few episodes of Intervention to believe that. Even though they are all different people in different circumstances addicted to different drugs, they all seem to be severely depressed - in effect committing suicide by other means. Suicide is scary and has been frowned upon by society, so just kill yourself by heroin or whatever.

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Wow...the story just keeps getting worse!!




Edit: not that it can get any worse than death.

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

Drugs, alcohol. Very well documented.

 

Sad to hear of his passing.

 

I always thought his role in One Hour Photo was his best. Supremely underrated.

^This^

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Wow...the story just keeps getting worse!!




Edit: not that it can get any worse than death.

Just Sad. There's definitely a link between PD and depression.

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Wow...the story just keeps getting worse!!




Edit: not that it can get any worse than death.

I read this yesterday, and it's amazing the details that are coming out.  It just kept piling up on the guy.  With the issues he was already dealing with, this could only have exacerbated the situation. 

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I read this yesterday, and it's amazing the details that are coming out. It just kept piling up on the guy. With the issues he was already dealing with, this could only have exacerbated the situation.

So true. Poor guy probably thought he just couldn't get a break lately.

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???