Robin Williams widow shed more light on why he commit sucide.
Robin Williams’ widow said the actor was suffering delusional fears and paranoia during the two days before his death.
In a piece for the Times, Susan william recalled meeting Williams in a store and later attending the same 12-step programme together. Both had attended rehab for drinking or drugs.
In an emotional interview last month, Susan said her husband was “living in a nightmare” in his final weeks because of Lewy Body Dementia, which he was diagnosed with after taking his life in August 2014. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three months before.
Susan said it was not depression that killed him, but the progressive brain disorder that causes symptoms such as stiff limbs, tremors, confusion and mental decline.She went into more detail about the years leading up to his death as he began suffering with a number of symptoms including stomach pain, problems with his vision, anxiety, confusion and paranoia, which began in 2013.In 2014, Susan said Willams began suffering from ‘looping’ paranoia that could last up to two days.
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