Monty Brinton/CBS(NEW YORK) — August 11 marks the one-year anniversary of Robin Williams’ death. The Oscar-winning actor and comedian committed suicide in his California home at the age of 63.
Since his untimely death, Williams has kept entertaining fans worldwide. After starring in his last comedy while he was alive, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, Williams was featured posthumously in 2014’s Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Merry Friggin’ Christmas, along with Absolutely Anything, out September 4. Reportedly, Williams was in talks to do a second Mrs. Doubtfire movie.
During his accomplished career, Williams was nominated for an Oscar four times, winning the best supporting actor prize in 1998 for his performance in Good Will Hunting. Williams also earned Oscar nominations for his roles in Good Morning, Vietnam; Dead Poets Society; and The Fisher King.
He also starred in the CBS comedy The Crazy Ones, which was cancelled in 2014 after one season.
Before his film career took off, Williams was the star of the Happy Days spin-off Mork & Mindy, which aired on ABC from 1978-1982. He starred as Mork, an alien visitor to Earth who roomed with a human named Mindy, played by Pam Dawber.
Williams went on to have a successful career as both a film actor and as a stand-up comic. In addition to the aforementioned movies, his credits included Awakenings, Hook, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, The Birdcage, Patch Adams, Death to Smoochy, the Night at the Museum franchise and Lee Daniels’ The Butler.
Williams won five Grammys, his first for his very first album, the 1979 live stand-up album Reality…What a Concept. His most recent was in 2003 for Robin Williams — Live 2002.
In addition to his wife, Susan Schneider, Williams was survived by his three children: daughter Zelda and sons Zachary and Cody.
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