Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Lewy body dementia

  • Robin Williams: Death from Lewy body dementia

    Mary Ellen KellyDublin, Ireland When the death of Robin Williams was announced on August 12, 2014, the world shed a tear. The passing of the acclaimed and adored actor came as a shock to many, the announcement by the Marin County sheriff’s office having specified that the cause of death was suicide and that Mr.…