My FB feed has blown up with both sadness for his death, or with criticism for how he died. As someone who has had to deal firsthand with addiction, the latter makes me sad and angry. This talented man was clean and sober for over twenty years. He apparently relapsed over the last few years, and made the decision to go to rehab in order to "get over the hump", as some say. It is apparent that he was not able to. Not every recovering addict is a success story. Some will always have that urge, that need, and it can and will end like this. I don't know if he had mental health issues, but I do know, again, first-hand, that depression and bipolar disorder can and will cause a person to self medicate. Whatever caused this, I can only hope that he has found peace somehow. I feel horrible for his loved ones.
Such a huge loss, such a huge talent. Jim Carey's words made me cry, but those words are so very true for many people.
IMO.
