Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams’ friendship may have been enough to save the comedian, according to a close Hollywood friend.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, features interviews with many who share the actor’s legacy and call him a friend 20 years after his death. did.
Actress Glenn Close said in the film, via the Guardian, “I always thought that if Chris had been there, Robin would still be alive.”
Reeve died of cardiac arrest in 2004 at the age of 52. Nine years before his death, his horse riding accident left him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Before Williams and Reeve were both famous, they roomed together while attending the Juilliard School in New York.
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Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams roomed together while attending the Juilliard School in New York. (Photos International/Frank Edwards/Getty Images)
Nine years before his death in 2004, Christopher Reeve suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. (Michael Stevens/PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
After the “Superman” star’s spinal cord injury, Williams and Reeve became closer than ever. The “Mrs. Doubtfire” actor threw a party for Reeve every year on the anniversary of the accident.
Close has previously said that if Reeves hadn’t died, Williams would still be alive. Speaking at the 2017 “Magical Evening” gala, the “Fatal Attraction” star spoke about his friendship with Reeve, which he observed while filming “The World According to Garp” with Williams in 1982.
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Robin Williams and Christopher Reeves remained close as they both rose to fame in Hollywood. (Richard Corkery/New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
“On Friday night, Chris literally swooped in, piloted his own plane, scooped up Robin, and flew out for the weekend. Late Sunday afternoon, Chris swooped down again to send Robin back. I have to say, it’s a little uncomfortable to wear.
“It was a whirlwind time for both of us,” she added, via Entertainment Tonight. “They were on top of the world. They were living the kind of fast, crazy lives that our business can offer you if you become a very famous phenomenon almost overnight.
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“Their friendship, their bond, is the stuff of legend. It’s not only enduring, it’s been the life force that sustains them both,” Close revealed. “If Chris is still with us, I’m sure Robin will be too.”
Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014. (Albert Chow/Film Magic)
For several years before his death in 2014, Williams didn’t realize he had Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired on set and did not seem to be his usual self until his suicide on August 11, 2014.
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The comedian was diagnosed with a neurological disorder following a post-mortem autopsy. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease affects areas of the brain involved in thinking, memory, and movement.
anatomy No illegal drugs or alcohol were found in Williams’ system.
