# R.I.P. Robin Williams

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robin-williams/695333>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death\
**Created:** [August 11, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robin-williams/695333 "2014-08-11T23:04:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robin-williams/695333/147 "2014-08-12T03:34:54Z")

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> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#):
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> Dammit, suicide is such a selfish thing to do.

Suicide while inconveniencing as many people as possible is selfish. Asphyxiation in one’s home? Not so much.

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