Robin Williams widow wife Susan Schneider said on thursday that, Robin was sober but was struggling with depression, anxiety and the early stages of Parkinson's disease when he died.
The diagnosis of the
progressive illness was "an additional fear and burden in his life," a
person familiar with Williams' family told CNN on Thursday.
Williams was found dead in his Northern California home Monday from what investigators suspect was a suicide by hanging.While fans and friends have looked for answers to why the 63-year-old
comedy icon would take his own life, his wife, Susan Schneider, issued a
written statement about Williams' health that he had kept a secret.Since his passing, all of
us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring
of affection and admiration for him from the millions of people whose
lives he touched," Susan Schneider said. "His greatest legacy, besides his
three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others,
particularly to those fighting personal battles.
"Robin's sobriety was
intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of
depression, anxiety as well as early 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."
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