The Americans who grew up watching “Mork and Mindy” might be surprised to learn that it has been nearly a decade since comedian Robin Williams was found unresponsive, hanging in his Marin County, California, home.
The direct cause of death was the belt around his neck, but the Oscar winner was also struggling with his diagnosed Lewy body dementia.
Williams’s widow Susan told People magazine 14 months after his death the LBD was the real culprit:
“I’ve spent this last year trying to find out what killed Robin. To understand what we were fighting, what we were in the trenches fighting, and one of the doctors said, ‘Robin was very aware that he was losing his mind and there was nothing he could do about it,’” she says.
“This was a very unique case, and I pray to God that it will shed some light on Lewy bodies for the millions of people and their loved ones who are…
