Robin Williams is well-known for touching the hearts and minds of those who have seen his films. His versatility allowed him to play a variety of roles in films ranging from comedies to dramas. From seriously sad to hilariously real, not to mention the voice acting for Aladdin’s beloved Genie. His wife has decided to reveal the truth about why he committed suici-de!

In Hollywood, Robin Williams made quite a name for himself. With roles in major motion pictures such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Good Morning Vietnam, and Patch Adams. He even provided the voice for everyone’s favorite Aladdin genie! People appreciated the film more because of him, no matter what he was in. Robin Williams tragically committed suicide in 2014. He was 63 years old, and it was initially assumed that his death was due to depression.

Susan Schneider, his widow, explained that depression was only a symptom of a much larger problem. “It was not depression that took Robin’s life. “Depression was one of, let’s say, fifty symptoms, and it was a minor one.” Unfortunately, Williams had Lewy body dementia (LBD), which was only discovered after he had died. During his autopsy, doctors discovered that his brain was filled with Lewy bodies. Susan described her reaction to learning the news in an interview.

“After the autopsy, the doctors asked me, ‘Are you surprised that your husband had Lewy bodies throughout his entire brain and brain stem?'” “I had no idea what Lewy bodies were,” Susan admitted. “But, I said, ‘No, I’m not surprised.'” That made complete sense.” The actor from Good Morning Vietnam was a quick thinker. This enabled him to improvise most of his lines, which helped him become a great actor.

However, his ability to do so was hampered by Lewy body dementia, as was his memory loss. Schneider explained how it began to alter Robin’s personality. “Robin’s paranoia was completely out of character.” And thus began the 10-month drumbeat of worsening symptoms. And the thing about LBD is that the symptoms don’t appear all at once; they change. As a result, they are extremely perplexing to both the patient and the caregiver.”