Robin Williams Was in Early Stages of Parkinson's Disease [Video]

In spite its rarity, about 6.3 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease. In the United States alone, approximately 60,000 people are diagnosed with this disease every year. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease

"He was brave as he struggled with early stages of Parkinson's Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly."

Comedian Rob Schneider, 50, who met Williams on the set of sketch show Saturday Night Live in the '80s, recently suggested that the star's medication for his newly diagnosed Parkinson's Disease could have caused him to 

Actor and comedian Robin Williams was battling early stages of Parkinson's disease, which he had not shared publicly before he was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday at his home in Tiburon, his wife said Thursday in a statement. The revelation 

Robin Williams' suicide on Tuesday was partly related to his diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, the actor's wife revealed on Thursday. “Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as