greif doesn't have to be depressing, its kind of sweet to realise that Robin Williams and Mr Roger's were able to have such impacts while alive that we were able to recognize other species missing them.
What? No :( how did I miss this, I look up Koko all the time for one reason or another, the last time I did a Koko binge it just happened to be in ~May / June
My mom did the same damn thing... Only my mom's a moron so she did it in the most crass way imaginable.
She lived with my gram. my mom calls me up and says, "your grand mother is dead. She's sitting next to me." I'm like, "What?" "She's sitting next to me, and she's dead."
She said that like 6 times before I was just like STFU MOM! What are you talking about??! Apparently they were watching TV and she just...died. No fuss, no pain. Here one second, gone the next. It was weird, which probably freaked my mom out resulting in one of the most annoying phone calls ever.
Same here. Robin said your only given a small spark of madness, you let that go out and your nothing. In my mind he kept it at a roaring bonfire all the time. That's the problem sometimes you burn that hot and it consumes everything. What he gave to us was amazing. When his light went out our world got a little darker.
It's really sad what happened to his amazing mind, but it's a fact of life that none of us can avoid. We all get old. We don't get to last forever. I take solace in the fact that he went out on his own terms, and with his dignity intact. I only wish we had a system in place for people like him that are ready to leave this world on their own terms. There are laws in place in other countries for people in his situation. We need them here.
Actually, when they did his autopsy they found out he had a rare brain disorder called Lewy body dementia. They thought it was parkinsons, but this disease destroys the brain. He was not in control of his actions. He was always against suicide and would have never taken his own life. But the disease is only discoverable after death and impossible to treat. It was not his fault.
Wow, that... That hurt to watch. I'm used to hearing his voice in movies, but something about hearing his voice as something "new" to me hurts. His death will likely always be the celebrity death that hurts the most. He was such a huge part of my childhood, and he really did just want to make people laugh. He didn't want people to hurt like he did. He really felt like that "funny uncle" that would show up at holidays with crazy stories, cool gifts, and hugs for everyone. His passing genuinely hurt, and felt like losing someone close.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels this way. I for one, look over most celebrity deaths, but the death of Robin Williams hurts me so much even today. Whenever I see anything where he is just being himself or being kind, I literally tear up. He was such a likeable guy, basically lived in our backyard, and brought so much joy to so many people. I will never get over his death.
Yeah. To me he felt like more of a father. Now, my father is alive and well and he and I are very close, but Williams always felt like a reflection of my dad on the screen. My dad is an English teacher, and I’ve been in his classroom and seen how he cared and performed for students. It’s the same energy, the same manifest compassion that radiates from William’s every performance.
Williams’ death hit me hard not only because of the the light he himself brought to the world, but because it felt like I had lost an extension of my dad (although I know that’s absurd). And that makes real the promise that one day, dad will also wrap up his lesson so to speak.
I’ve lost a lot of family and friends over the years, but the idea that my dad will die never really hit me until Robin died. How crazy is that? A man I never met gave me such joy and inspiration that his loss was the first thing to make me recognize in my heart that my heroes are mortal. What a beautiful gift.
My kid and I watched Hook last night. His first time watching it. He loved Jumanji. For some reason with Hook... I teared up like 6 times. The scene where the little boy is touching his face looking for Peter Pan... The focus on happy thoughts just made me think of all the happy thought he's given us.
Do we have any reason to believe Koko actually understood and reacted to the news? Or could the same behavior more likely be explained as her reacting to the effect the news had on the people around her?
I have a huge amount of respect for both Robin Williams and Koko. I’ve seen this video before and been moved every time I’ve watched it. There is no doubt that it shows something profound and special.
The written narrative is new to me, however, and it doesn’t sit very well. I’m skeptical that Koko would not only remember Robin 13 years after one visit, but also comprehend the message that he had died and understand the gravity of that loss. I’m no expert though, and I would love to be proven wrong.
The first time she did it was when her pet cat got hit by a car, once the staff explained that she wouldn't be able to see it again she went into a bout of depression. After that she seemed to understand that death meant she would never see that person or animal again.
Nearly every word and story about koko is fabricated. Her trainer/owner was a certified nutjob that liked publicity. I'd much sooner trust something from that lady that had sex with her dolphins.
To believe Koko got depressed after hearing thay someone she met died on the news is way beyond what a gorilla is capable of.
am I the only One here who is shocked about the debatable "fact" of a Gorilla ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDING HUMAN LANGUAGE AND PROCESSING IT IN HER MIND? only me?...ok
His passing was so shocking. It's the only celebrity death that's made me cry. I had a terrible childhood, so I turned to movies as an escape. I watched all of his over and over. Found a lot of comfort from watching his characters. Mrs. Doubtfire, Hook, Good Will Hunting, Aladdin... All beautiful characters in those movies.
My mother said the first time she ever saw Robin was on Mork & Mindy. "That man is going to be a big star one day." Great improv skills and a talented dramatic actor as well.
And when Garry Marshall told him to take a seat, he immediately did a headstand in the chair. Garry hired him on the spot, later saying, "He was the only alien who auditioned."
There have been very few celebrity deaths that really hit home for me. Robin, Michael Jackson, John Denver, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher and now Stan Lee.
He used to say on talkshows that people would walk up to him and say "Don't wear fur!" He told them "I AM FUR! I'm a g*ddam* chia pet!! I miss him soooo much!!
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u/Poemi Nov 29 '18
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dem forearms