The news of Robin Williams' 2014 death at his own hands was emotionally devastating. Not just because it was the tragic loss of a great talent, but also because it seemed unfathomable that such a brilliant entertainer, one who had brought so much joy to millions, could have felt such despair.
It was thus an ironic relief to hear months later that he had been unknowingly suffering not from depression nor addiction issues (both of which he had struggled with in the past) but rather the devastating neurological illness Lewy body dementia.
The diagnosis came too late to help Williams, but it delivered some comfort to those who had been struggling with accepting the loss.
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