Robin Williams Had Parkinson's Disease
BALDWIN: We had been reporting this week that 63-year-old Robin Williams ended his life earlier this week, and now we're getting a little bit more information from his widow, who has just released this full statement, and she wants it to be read in full. So I'm going to do exactly that. This is from Susan Schneider. She writes this: "Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety, as well as early stages of Parkinson's disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly. It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they're facing so they may feel less afraid." Dan Simon is live for us in Los Angeles. And, Dan, I mean, ooh, talk about tragic all the way around. It just brings up more questions.</s>DAN SIMON, CNN ANCHOR: That's right, Brooke. You know, since his tragic passing, the question everybody has is why? How could this man, full of so much life, you know, commit suicide? And perhaps this gets us a little closer in answering that question. You know, maybe it gives us some insight into his psychological well-being. We know he was battling severe depression. But I think the question, Brooke, is did this diagnosis of early Parkinson's cause the depression, or did it just add to an already existing problem? So I think, you know, people will be analyzing this very closely. This has been all kinds of speculation as to what may have been going on in his life. But I think just adds another, you know, layer to an already complex question that everybody has any time anyone takes their own life -- Brooke?</s>BALDWIN: Sounds like questions for doctors and those who were treating them. There is no way we can begin to understand, at least for now, why he would have done this. Dan Simon, thank you so much. Coming up, we're going to take you back to the streets of just outside of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri. And my next guest wrote an article titled "What White People Can Do about the Killing of Black Men in America." He'll join me live, next.