Robin Williams Was Battling "Early Stages of Parkinson's," Wife Susan Schneider Says

Robin Williams' wife, Susan Schneider, has issued another
statement following his suicide at age 63 on Aug. 11. In it, she encourages others fighting personal battles to seek help; she also reveals that the comedian was struggling with "the early stages of Parkinson's Disease." Read her statement, released on Thursday, Aug. 14, in its entirety: 

"Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film, or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a sick child — Robin wanted us to laugh and to feel less afraid.

Since his passing, all of us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring of affection and admiration from the millions of people whose lives he touched. His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal battles.