Ninaroja wrote:[...] it has made me think about mental illness and how easy it is to conceal your inner turmoil from millions of people who had no idea there was anything wrong.
I'm going to say suicide, because as much as it pains me, what Niña said is very true. Plus, I haven't heard of any evidence of homicide so far. Perhaps he had a mental issue and didn't want to talk about it - many celebrities seem to become stressed from having a high-profile life, and honestly, I know from experience that those inner battles aren't often easy to let go of.
I'm always going to think of him as the genie, so on that theme - have you seen Aladdin, and if so, did you like it?