That might be true, but given how attached my childhood was to Robin Williams, it carries more of an effect than just any other person.

An example would be my dad who passed away when I was younger. I didn't have a good relationship with him and I didn't know him for a majority of my life, so I didn't really feel anything when I found out he passed away. 

As for Robin Williams, whose movies I've watched since I was that young and have been for a long time, whose movies that were actually able to carry me through stress and depression that I've coped with for years, that does have an effect on me.