^A friend of mine on another network was very sad at the passing
   of Robin Williams.. I wrote this - it helped him, maybe it'll
   help you a little:

   HIS hero, comedian Jonathan Winters, whose style directly
   inspired Robin Williams, was famously known for his chronic
   depression.

   I think the reason some people get into comedy is to run away
   from the sadness inside.

   I can make you feel a little better: I look at it this way: He
   probably lived for MANY decades longer than he might have, if he
   didn't fight it successfully for so many years.

   In other words, he could have committed suicide at a young age,
   but he didn't. He fought hard.

   In the process, he made a lot of people happy. He did the best
   he could - and he did a lot.^