Robin Williams’ son posts sweet tribute to dad on the comedian’s birthday
'I'm so grateful to be your son,' Zak Williams wrote
Robin Williams would have turned 73 on Sunday, and his son, Zak, marked the day in a loving post that he shared to social media.
“Dad, on what would be your 73rd birthday, I remember you for all the hope and joy you brought to the world,” wrote Williams, 41. “There's not a week that goes by without someone sharing with me how you helped them through a dark time or a rough patch.”
Williams also posted a candid photo of the late actor and comedian sitting on the floor in a meditation pose with a small smile on his face.
“I'm so grateful to be your son,” Williams’ post concludes. “Love you forever.”
Robin Williams, the star of Dead Poets Society and Mrs. Doubtfire, died by suicide on August 11, 2014, at the age of 63. He was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder, Lewy body dementia, after his death. The disorder shares symptoms with Parkinson's disease, which he had been mistakenly diagnosed with a few months before his death.
Williams and his sister Zelda are both active in promoting mental health awareness, and their mother, Susan Schneider Williams, published a 2016 essay in the medical journal Neurology about her husband’s final months.
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Zelda Williams, 34, recently made her directorial debut with the zombie rom-com Lisa Frankenstein.
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