The beloved comedian and actor died at age 63 in 2014.
A new documentary, Robin’s wish, will retell the last days of his life and explore the neurodegenerative disorder – Lewy Body Dementia – that Williams struggled with before he died.
According to a neurology professor quoted in the documentary, LBD increases anxiety, self-doubt and causes delusions.
In a new interview with The Guardian, Schneider Williams said that he wanted to make the documentary because “there were a lot of misunderstandings about what had happened to him and about Lewy’s bodies”.
She added: “I was furious when the media said he had been drinking, because I know there are recovering addicts who admired him, people dealing with depression who admired him and who deserve to know the truth. ”
Schneider Williams also explained that her late husband never received a diagnosis when he was alive and that he killed himself a week before having an appointment at a neurocognitive testing center.
“I don’t think he wanted to go,” she said. “I think he thought, ‘I’m going to be stuck and never leave again'”.
Williams starred in classic films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Good morning Vietnam and Disney Aladdin. He won an Oscar for his supporting role as a psychologist in Good Will Hunting.
Robin’s wish will be available to watch from January 4 in the UK and can be viewed on different digital platforms and on demand, including iTunes, Amazon and Sky Store.
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