Breaking: turns out that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, on top of the depression and financial troubles.

Man, I'm really bummed out right now. Hands down one of my top 3 favorite actors. And beyond that, he was just an all around great guy by everyone's account. He genuinely cared about making the world a better place, starting with the individual in front of him at the moment.

If anyone is interested, there is a petition over at Whitehouse.gov to have 08/11 declared National Laughter Day in honor of Mr. Williams. It doesn't cost the government anything to do so, I suppose, and it just seems like a great way to honor someone who touched so many lives throughout the world.