(June 8, 2018 at 7:21 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(June 8, 2018 at 12:01 pm)Joods Wrote: It's not weird because he suffered from depression according to what I've heard on CNN. The only reason I could think of for an autopsy would be to find out if there were drugs in his system outside of what he might have been subscribed, or in excess of what he was subscribed.
The guy was a heroin addict. Like most people who want fame and fortune he couldn't handle it once he got it. When he first got on tv I watched some of his shows but soon got tired of him. I would flip the channel as soon as they showed one of his commercials.
Many people who suffer from mental illnesses essentially self-medicate via alcohol or drugs. The presence of drugs in a person's system doesn't automatically make them someone we shouldn't empathize with. It doesn't automatically impugn their character.
Depression is a chronic illness, as surely as diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, or any other kind. The only difference is that it affects the brain rather than the pancreas, immune system, or some other organ/system.
And because it's an illness, one's fame or wealth isn't a shield from it. Thinking that is like thinking "Why did Steve Jobs get and die from cancer? He was a famous billionaire who could afford the best chefs, personal trainers, and, afterwards, healthcare."
