Phillip Seymour Hoffman hit me harder for some reason.
But what hit me harder about this was that it was an apparent suicide. He had battled severe depression and cause of death asphyxiation. Hanging? Sorry if that was too graphic. Geez, I hope it's not embarassing sexual thing like David Carodine, cuz that's like, all I think about when I think of him. Well, Kill Bill was awesome.
I think what's really sad about this and Hoffman (especially this, IF it was a suicide, seems so) is that with all that money, they still couldn't get help. I mean, I'm pretty sure they had been trying.
Hemingway and Hunter S. had some terminal, very painful issues, I think. THAT I can understand. And hell, I guess I can understand if you are suffering in total MENTAL agony year after year (did he have Bi-Polar?). But at least with that, there's medication, and islands, prolly coulda bought an island.
I think it just goes to show that you have to work hard everyday to avoid your demons if they're as bad as his, really try to pinpoint exactly what is going on. Something a doctor/therapist can't always do.
Then sometimes I think people just have no will to live. For whatever reason. I personally think it's your life, especially if you've taken care of any you've created. I dunno. Sad all around.
And actually, you could really see him channel that serious side in Good Will Hunting, a side I'd never really seen so clearly of him. Whole new level of respect. Anyway, poor guy, RIP.