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He was diagnosed with expressive aphasia not dementia. There are no clear public examples that show he suffers from any sort of dementia. The cause of his aphas

He was diagnosed with expressive aphasia not dementia. There are no clear public examples that show he suffers from any sort of dementia. The cause of his aphasia has not been shared, but a joint statement was released on a family member's instagram that he was choosing to retire. Aphasia can be caused by dementia, Alzheimer's, a stroke, a traumatic brain injury, or even a tumor. Rumors, especially regarding celebrities, shouldn't be taken seriously. It's inappropriate and disrespectful to encourage a rumor like this.

TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago
The tone of the comment you replied to is clear, however the strongest interpretation of the comment would look something like my sibling comment to yours. It seems sensible, ordinary, and just, that his will would be for his kin and handlers to maximise their financial well-being. I know that's certainly how estate is ordered: for the financial best interests of my heirs, and the best interests of myself in handling my end-of life period. We are all terminal. Plan ahead.
- knaik94 4y ago
  I agree with you, that conclusion does make the most sense. From reading articles about what recent directors that work with him said, he was aware of his difficulties but was genuinely optimistic. Celebrities unfortunately can have their careers made or broken on the basis of these kinds of rumors. Culturally, in the US, it seems like critical thinking is being valued less. I can't say for sure if that's true. I recognize that I live in a cultural bubble and rarely interact with people of the opposite opinion that I can have a respectful conversation with. My framework of certain groups is almost completely based on the media tropes and reaction-baiting social media posts of them I come across on things like Reddit and Youtube. Reasonable opinions make boring content. I believe it was worded slightly differently when I responded to it. On hindsight I might have been feeding a troll comment. I appreciate your perspective. Hacker news just isn't a place where I am used to seeing this type of conjecture based conclusions.

TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago

The tone of the comment you replied to is clear, however the strongest interpretation of the comment would look something like my sibling comment to yours. It seems sensible, ordinary, and just, that his will would be for his kin and handlers to maximise their financial well-being. I know that's certainly how estate is ordered: for the financial best interests of my heirs, and the best interests of myself in handling my end-of life period. We are all terminal. Plan ahead.

knaik94 4y ago
I agree with you, that conclusion does make the most sense. From reading articles about what recent directors that work with him said, he was aware of his difficulties but was genuinely optimistic. Celebrities unfortunately can have their careers made or broken on the basis of these kinds of rumors. Culturally, in the US, it seems like critical thinking is being valued less. I can't say for sure if that's true. I recognize that I live in a cultural bubble and rarely interact with people of the opposite opinion that I can have a respectful conversation with. My framework of certain groups is almost completely based on the media tropes and reaction-baiting social media posts of them I come across on things like Reddit and Youtube. Reasonable opinions make boring content. I believe it was worded slightly differently when I responded to it. On hindsight I might have been feeding a troll comment. I appreciate your perspective. Hacker news just isn't a place where I am used to seeing this type of conjecture based conclusions.