August 12th, 2014

At this very moment, I am unsure of what to do with myself. Last night, while arriving at a friends house, I was told Robin Williams had died of an apparent suicide. My reaction was simply to scream, "WHAT?!" at the top of my lungs and demand proof. We all then immediately started watching Hook to try and forget.

I am simply heart broken. There has been so many other celebrity deaths that haven't affected me anywhere near this level. This was Genie, Mrs. Doubtfire, Peter Pan, Patch Adams, Jack, Mork and countless other wonderful characters. Robin Williams was a man who could make you laugh one minute and cry the next in his films. There was always something so genuine about him and I wish I had the pleasure of meeting him.

Like so many others, I grew up on his films and TV appearances, but it wasn't until I got a little older that I started to really appreciate him as a comedian. Robin Williams was such an amazing talent and the most fitting tribute I can think of is to include his stand up special from 1978 at the Roxy. I first taped this off of TV in the late 90's and quickly showed it to every one of my friends.

I don't think there is anyone that doesn't feel the weight of this loss, and to be honest, I don't know what else to say. So take a moment to remember one of the funniest men in the business and a true talent.

Rest In Peace Robin Williams.

By Michael J. Foy