courtesy NBCNews.com Aug. 14 2014
Robin Williams was sober but struggling with early stages of Parkinson’s Disease at the time of his death, his wife said Thursday.
“Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a sick child – Robin wanted us to laugh and to feel less afraid,” his wife Susan Schneider said in a statement.
“Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as eary stages of Parkinson’s Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly.
“It is our hope in the wake of Robin’s tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/robin-williams-death/robin-williams-had-early-parkinsons-wife-says-n180826
