Robin Williams: Remembering him on what would have been his 70th birthday

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Remembering Robin Williams

Robin Williams died August 11, 2014, astatine property 63. Williams' peers regarded him arsenic a superb histrion and comedian. His person David Letterman remembered him arsenic "nothing we had ever seen before." Click done to spot moments from the beloved actor's singular life.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams archetypal changeable to stardom with Pam Dawber successful the sitcom "Mork & Mindy" successful September 1978.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams attends the Robin Williams Opening Party connected April 11, 1979, astatine Studio 54 successful New York City.

Remembering Robin Williams

This 1982 record photograph primitively released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Williams arsenic T.S. Garp from the movie "The World According to Garp."

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams and his archetypal wife, Valerie Velardi, articulation a immense fig of photographers packed into vocalist Paul Simon's flat to observe Simon's wedding to histrion Carrie Fisher successful New York City connected August 16, 1983.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams, center, takes clip retired from rehearsal astatine NBC's "Saturday Night Live" with formed members Eddie Murphy, left, and Joe Piscopo connected February 10, 1984. Williams would look arsenic impermanent big connected the show.

Remembering Robin Williams

Robin Williams was honored during 2014's Emmy telecast with a tribute led by person Billy Crystal, who hosted the "Comic Relief" benefits with Williams and Whoopi Goldberg (seen present successful 1986).

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams enjoys euphony done a headset successful a country from the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam" successful 1987.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams portrayed a teacher successful the movie "Dead Poets Society" successful 1989, 1 of his archetypal mostly melodramatic roles.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams went to each lengths to enactment with his children successful the 1993 movie "Mrs. Doubtfire."

Remembering Robin Williams

From left, Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Pierce, Kirsten Dunst and Williams clasp 1 different successful a country from the 1995 movie "Jumanji."

Remembering Robin Williams

Comedians and co-hosts, from left, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Williams sing and creation the 1940s-era opening fig to "Comic Relief VII" connected November 11, 1995, successful Los Angeles.

Remembering Robin Williams

Jay Leno laughs arsenic Williams jokes astir during a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" connected November 13, 1995, astatine the MGM Grand Hotel successful Las Vegas.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams and Nathan Lane starred successful the movie "The Birdcage" successful 1996.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams visits a sick kid successful a country from the movie "Patch Adams" successful 1998.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams and his wife, Marsha, airs for photographers with their daughter, Zelda, arsenic they get astatine the premiere of the movie "Patch Adams" successful December 1998 successful New York City.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams wears a clown chemoreceptor arsenic helium places his hands successful factual during a ceremonial extracurricular Mann's Chinese Theatre successful Hollywood successful 1998. In the critically acclaimed "Patch Adams," helium played a doc who utilized wit to assistance heal his patients

Remembering Robin Williams

Actor-writers Matt Damon, left, and Ben Affleck, right, airs with Williams, holding the Oscars they won for "Good Will Hunting" astatine the 70th yearly Academy Awards successful 1998. Damon and Affleck won for champion archetypal screenplay, and Williams won for champion supporting actor.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams donates humor astatine the Irwin Memorial Blood Center successful San Francisco connected September 11, 2001.

Remembering Robin Williams

U.S. Postal Service squad rider Lance Armstrong rides with Williams during grooming connected a remainder time of the 89th Tour de France cycling contention successful Vaison La Romaine connected July 22, 2002.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams plays Rainbow Randolph successful the 2002 achromatic drama "Death to Smoochy."

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams and Oscar big Billy Crystal execute astatine the 76th Academy Awards amusement successful 2004.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams poses for pictures with U.S. soldiers astatine the main U.S. basal astatine Bagram, Afghanistan, connected December 16, 2004.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams successful 2007's "License to Wed."

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams and Susan Schneider get astatine the premiere of "World's Greatest Dad" successful Los Angeles connected August 13, 2009.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams astatine the pre-premiere enactment for "Happy Feet Two" astatine the Grand Connaught Rooms successful London connected November 20, 2011.

Remembering Robin Williams

Williams poses for photographs successful Sydney, Australia, connected December 5, 2011. He and Australian manager George Miller were successful Australia to beforehand "Happy Feet Two."

Remembering Robin Williams

Upon his death, Williams' wife, Susan Schneider, said, "This morning, I mislaid my hubby and my champion friend, portion the satellite mislaid 1 of its astir beloved artists and beauteous quality beings. I americium utterly heartbroken."

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