Robin Williams faced ‘serious money troubles’ before death

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 12 Agustus 2014 | 20.50

As the world mourns the shocking loss of Robin Williams, details continue to emerge about the comedy icon's recent struggles with money and addiction.

"All he could talk about were serious money troubles," a family friend who recently spoke with Williams told Radar Online. "There were clearly other issues going on and Robin sounded distant during the telephone conversation."

Williams opened up about his money problems in a Parade magazine interview last year in which he mentioned how hard it was to deal with divorce.

"Divorce is expensive," Williams said. "It's ripping your heart through your wallet."

The Oscar-winner and stand-up comedian also talked about the first time he quit drugs, 30 years ago.

"The first time I stopped was because my son Zachary was about to be born," he told Parade.

His son, Zachary Pym Williams, was born on April 11, 1983.

"I didn't do rehab or AA. I just stopped."

"I didn't want to be coked out, going, 'Here's a little switch – Daddy's going to throw up on you!'"

"I wanted to be a participating parent," he added.

Williams, who had a roller-coaster film career, also discussed taking roles he probably shouldn't have.

"You go, 'Why did you do that?' But in the end, I can't regret them because I met amazing people."

After the cancellation of his CBS show "The Crazy Ones" in May, the family friend told Radar that Williams was having an extremely difficult time coping with the show being axed.

"Robin slipped into a deep depression," the friend said. "He felt embarrassed and humiliated that the show had been a failure."

Since the comedy great was older and looking for work, the friend said money played a key role in his decision making.

"Here he was in his 60s, and forced to take a role on television for the money," the friend told Radar. "It's just not where he thought he would be at this point in his life."

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With Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting" (1997), for which Williams won Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards

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With Ben Stiller in "Night at the Museum" (2006)

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"Dead Poets Society" (1989)

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In his breakout role as spaceman Mork from Ork — with Pam Dawber — in a 1978 episode of "Mork & Mindy"

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With Robert DeNiro in "Awakenings" (1990)

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With Mila Kunis in his latest, "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn" (2014)

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"Moscow on the Hudson" (1984)

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As Dwight D. Eisenhower, alongside Forest Whitaker, in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" (2013)

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As a creepy photomat tech in "One Hour Photo" (2002)

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On his recent CBS sitcom "The Crazy Ones," which lasted one season

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As the voice of the Genie in Disney's animated "Aladdin" (1992)

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In the thriller "Final Cut" (2004)

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With Edward Norton in the cult favorite "Death to Smoochy" (2002)

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As absent-minded Phillip Brainard in "Flubber" (1997)

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As a grown-up Peter Pan, face to face with Dustin Hoffman's Captain Hook in "Hook" (1991)

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With Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in a 2008 guest spot on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

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With longtime pals Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal at their 1986 Comic Relief telethon

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With John Travolta in "Old Dogs" (2009)

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Flanked by John Krasinski and Mandy Moore in "License to Wed" (2007)

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With Freddie Highmore in tow in "August Rush" (2007)

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With Cheryl Hines in "RV" (2006)

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Perhaps his most popular tole, that of mouthy armed forces radio host Adrian Cronauer in "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987)

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In drag to remain with his estranged family in "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993)

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Williams voiced this colorful penguin in "Happy Feet" (2006) and a sequel (2011).

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With Nathan Lane in the screen adaptation of "The Birdcage" (1996)

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Sharing a laugh with daughter Zelda and co-star Anton Yelchin in "House of D" (2004)

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