The beloved actor Robin Williams\u2019 death in 2014 sent shockwaves through the world. The Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society star had contracted a rare brain disease and decided he wanted to end his life. Now, his last onscreen line is resurfacing, and it is heartbreaking, considering what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robin Williams was one of the most beloved actors in the world. He starred in many classics, doing some legendary comedy work, and when seeing how passionate he was about his work, it seemed as if nothing could stand in his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in August of 2014, the world of Robin Williams stopped. The Good Will Hunting star actor decided to end his own life, and the world was left in shock. At first, it was believed it was depression and old addictions that were the reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, things changed. It turned out that Williams was suffering from severe Lewy body dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe doctors said to me after the autopsy: \u2018Are you surprised that your husband had Lewy bodies throughout his entire brain and brain stem?\u2019 I didn\u2019t even know what Lewy bodies were, but I said: \u2018No, I\u2019m not surprised.\u2019 The fact that something had infiltrated every part of my husband\u2019s brain? That made perfect sense,\u201d she told The Guardian in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact that Robin Williams decided to end his own life was a tragedy. In the 2018 HBO documentary Come Inside My Mind about the actor and comedian, a clip from an old interview with him was played, in which Robin was asked if he had any fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robin Williams suffered from Lewy body dementia
He replied, \u201cI guess I fear my consciousness becoming, not just dull, but a rock. I couldn\u2019t spark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That William\u2019s had Lewy body dementia wasn\u2019t discovered until the autopsy was done. Speaking with Today in 2020, Susan Schneider Williams provided further insight into what happened and how multiple factors were at play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRobin and I knew there was so much more going on. Robin was right when he said to me, \u2018I just want to reboot my brain,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cIn that moment I promised him that we would get to the bottom of this and I just didn\u2019t know that would be after he passed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lewy body dementia \u201ccan lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood,\u201d according to the National Institute on Aging. Moreover, it\u2019s the second-most common form of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was called in to sit down to go over the coroner\u2019s report. They sat me and down and said he essentially Robin died of diffused Lewy body dementia. They started to talk about the neurodegeneration. He wasn\u2019t in his right mind,\u201d Schneider Williams recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLewy body dementia is a devastating illness. It\u2019s a killer. It is fast, it\u2019s progressive,\u201d said Dr. Bruce Miller, director of Memory and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco, told Today. \u201cThis was about as devastating a form of Lewy body dementia as I had ever seen. It really amazed me that Robin could walk or move at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robin Williams\u2019 last ever on-screen words branded \u201chauntingly beautiful\u201d
Robin Williams appeared in many incredible films and played some of the most memorable characters ever. One of his final performances was as Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, in which his last line of the film was, \u201cSmile my boy, it\u2019s sunrise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it has been argued to be his last-ever performance, that\u2019s not entirely true. His last live-action film was the drama titled Boulevard, released a year after his passing, in which he delivered his last-ever onscreen line. Today, it hits a lot different. As reported by Parade, fans are calling them \u201chauntingly beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI drove down a street one night. A street I didn\u2019t know. It\u2019s the way your life goes sometimes. I\u2019ll drive down this one and another. And now, another,\u201d Robin Williams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robin Williams is driving down another street in heaven as we speak. We will never forget his wonderful performances on screen, and the way he touched souls worldwide with his smile and way of being. Rest in peace, Robin. Please share this article to honor the great actor and comedian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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