By: Arron Williams
June 8 2023
No, Robin Williams’ death was not part of a Freemason ritual
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The Verdict False
There is no evidence that Robin Williams was a Freemason or that his suicide was related to a Freemason ritual or oath.
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Context
A video shared on Facebook with over 5,000 views links actor Robin Williams’ death to a Freemason “oath of silence,” claiming that “hanging yourself in your own home” is a type of humiliating oath that high-ranking Freemasons perform. Other claims in the video suggest that Freemasonry conceals the truth that Satanism is the main world religion and that Freemasons hold widespread power.
Robin Williams was a U.S. actor and comedian known for films like Good Will Hunting and Good Morning Vietnam, and for voicing the genie in Aladdin. According to the BBC, Williams was found dead in his home in 2014 at the age of 63. Police investigations confirmed that the death was a suicide by hanging.
In Fact
The claims that Robin Williams’ suicide was part of a Freemason ritual or oath are entirely unsubstantiated, and no evidence suggests that Williams was a member of the Freemasons.
Extensive news coverage of Williams’ death discussed a variety of causes and mental health struggles that contributed to his eventual suicide. As stated by the BBC, Williams had been battling and struggling with severe depression. Susan Schneider Williams, Robin Williams’ wife, told the Guardian depression was not the sole cause, and was “one of, let’s call it, 50 symptoms.” Instead, Williams’ wife states that the actor was suffering from diffuse Lewy body dementia, with the symptoms worsening in the months before his death, and that the debilitating brain disease is probably what led him to suicide.
Freemasonry is often the target of conspiracy theories due to the group's secretive nature.
As detailed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Freemasons follow the Fraternal Order of Free and Accepted Masons, which evolved from medieval stonemasons' guilds and cathedral builders. While initially focused on stone masonry, today, it is a club for social networking and making friends and contacts. It is a non-religious and non-political organization, and there is no evidence that it is tied to a global satanic agenda or that deadly, or lethal oaths are taken by the group's members.
The Freemason conspiracy hosts various unfounded claims and is tied to the broader New World Order (NWO) conspiracy. According to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, NWO conspiracies believe that a group of shadowy global elites or cabals are trying to implement a one-world government and often include antisemitic narratives, with claims the world is being run by Jewish elites. However, there is no evidence to support the existence of the NWO or that Freemasons control society.
Freemason conspiracies also allege that secret messages are communicated through the media and through celebrity gestures and hand symbols. Celebrities are labeled as Freemasons without any evidence and claimed to be part of a nefarious agenda. This is used to further fearmonger that Freemasonry is a wide foreboding entity engulfing society. However, such claims are entirely baseless. Logically Facts has previously investigated conspiratorial claims about the Freemasons and found them to be false.
The Verdict
There is no evidence that Robin Williams’ death was related to Freemasonry or part of a ritual. These claims are baseless and tied to known Freemason conspiracy theories. Therefore, we have marked these claims as false.