Less than 24 hours have passed since the news of Robin Williams‘ passing rocked the world, and it’s still hard to believe the comedian/actor is no longer with us. Remembrances continue to pour in from throughout the globe, and it says something about how far and deeply Williams reached people that even The Roots member Questlove has a pretty remarkable and touching story about his brief encounter with the actor.
Later today, we’ll have a more in depth look at the roles that Williams will forever be remembered for, but until then, we’ll let his work speak for itself. Below, we begin with a seven-minute video tribute by Nelson Carvajal detailing Williams’ career, followed by a podcast with Marc Maron where Williams candidly talks about his battles with alcohol and drugs, a vintage "60 Minutes" segment, a Time Magazine interview and clips from his many films.
Watch, listen and tell us your favorite memory of Williams.
to the Williams family…
a million hugs and a millions tears.
Robin made life better for us all. I regret we didn't reciprocate that for him. I hate depression…it has taken another miracle.
Williams kids…ignore the Twitter twits. Revel in the time that you had with daddy. We did. I'm jealous as all get out you got to know him personally. And utterly forlorn for your loss. And the world's. And mine.
God rest his tormented soul…and appease your terrible sorrow at his passing.
A friend and adoring fan of the man that was…
It's funny how movies somehow manage to stick with you throughout the years, after your memories of birthdays and holidays fade…movies somehow remain. I can picture myself and my brothers watching Mrs. Doubtfire (over and over and over…), Jumanji, Aladin, Flubber and Hook. Then of course the Birdcage when my parents weren't looking. Watching his movies will always feel like family, he seemed to have a way of doing that. Rest easy, Robin.