He Used to Be Great

With the deepest regret and dismay,
We observe a celebrity's death.
He succumbed to the pressures which weigh
On depressives by stopping his breath.
We'll remember the laughter he brought,
We'll remember the lessons he taught
By examples not always his own
And the movies by which he is known.

There's a lesson to learn from the mess
Of this talented actor's demise;
It's that nothing compares to the stress
Of maintaining the perfect disguise.
When he strangled himself with his belt,
Did he doubt that the agony felt
By his children and friends would be less
Than the torments of fame and success?