Williams ‘troubled about money’

Robin Williams' publicist said the Good Will Hunting star he had been battling depression prior to his death

AS THE world mourns the shocking loss of Robin Williams, details continue to emerge about the comedy icon's recent struggles with money and addiction.

"All he could talk about were serious money troubles," a family friend who recently spoke with Williams told Radar Online. "There were clearly other issues going on and Robin sounded distant during the telephone conversation."

Williams opened up about his money problems in a Parade magazine interview last year in which he mentioned how hard it was to deal with divorce.

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'Divorce is expensive' ... Robin Williams with then-wife Marsha and daughter Zelda in 2005. Picture: Evan Agostini Source: Supplied

"Divorce is expensive," Williams said. "It's ripping your heart through your wallet."

The Oscar-winner and stand-up comedian also talked about the first time he quit drugs, 30 years ago, the New York Post reports.

"The first time I stopped was because my son Zachary was about to be born," he told Parade.

His son, Zachary Pym Williams, was born on April 11, 1983.

"I didn't do rehab or AA. I just stopped."

"I didn't want to be coked out, going, 'Here's a little switch — Daddy's going to throw up on you!'"

"I wanted to be a participating parent," he added.

Participating parent ... A file photo from 1998 shows Robin Williams with son Cody, daughter Zelda and former wife Marsha. Picture: Vince Bucci Source: AFP

Williams, who had a roller-coaster film career, also discussed taking roles he probably shouldn't have.

"You go, 'Why did you do that?' But in the end, I can't regret them because I met amazing people."

After the cancellation of his show The Crazy Ones on US network CBS in May, the family friend told Radar that Williams was having an extremely difficult time coping with the show being axed.

Much loved ... a woman expresses grief besides Robin Williams' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 11, 2014. Picture: Robyn Beck Source: AFP

"Robin slipped into a deep depression," the friend said. "He felt embarrassed and humiliated that the show had been a failure."

Since the comedy great was older and looking for work, the friend said money played a key role in his decision-making.

"Here he was in his 60s, and forced to take a role on television for the money," the friend told Radar. "It's just not where he thought he would be at this point in his life."

Deep depression ... friends say Robin Williams felt humiliated his television show had been a failure. Picture: Tiziana Fabi Source: AFP

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