Robin Williams' death saw suicide spike

Updated February 8 2018 - 10:03am, first published 9:54am
A study has found a rise in suicide rates among US men following Robin William's death.
A study has found a rise in suicide rates among US men following Robin William's death.

Suicide rates in the United States spiked almost 10 per cent following the death in 2014 of actor Robin Williams, and spiked even more among men and those who ended their lives in the same manner as Williams, according to a study.