An interesting controversy was set up as a result of the sayings of Gene Simmons about suicide, Ya que the leader of Kiss he spoke out publicly on this issue just the day he committed suicide Robin Williams.
“All those who have suicidal thoughts should really kill themselves. All those kids who say, 'I'm 20 years old, I live in Seattle and I'm depressed…' Well, let them commit suicide, ”Simmons declared.
Although he did not mention Robin Williams, his friends and even Kiss fans noted that the comments could easily be applied to his tragedy and did not go over well. Now, Simmons has apologized about his sayings:
"I was wrong; I made those statements in the heat of the moment and with no intention of hurting Robin Williams or anyone suffering from depression. My sincere apologies to those I offended. I know that depression is sad when it happens to someone close ”.
Recall that Robin Williams committed suicide last Monday after several years of dealing with depression and after being diagnosed with Parkinson's. Meanwhile, Nikki Sixx, leader of Mötley Crue and friend of Simmons, declared in his radio program that he did not like what the Kiss bassist said either: “I like Simmons but I didn't like what he said in this case. I don't like your words. There are 20-year-olds who are fans of Kiss, who might listen to him and say, 'He's right, I should kill myself.'
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