It’s been a month and a half since the world lost Robin Williams, and – though we’re all still collectively grieving – Williams’ friends and family had yet to gather in remembrance of the beloved actor and comedian – until yesterday.
Hundreds of guests amassed to pay their respects at a private memorial – held at the Curran Theater in San Fransicso – on Saturday (September 27) afternoon. Attendees included Williams’ wife and three children, as well as a massive roster of celebrities – Bette Midler, Lance Armstrong, George Lucas, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Eddie Izzard, Josh Groban and Ben Stiller, just to name a few.
Stevie Wonder provided musical accompaniment to the celebration of Williams’ life, Billy Crystal gave a speech (based on his Emmy tribute, we imagine it was a tear-jerker), and so did Whoopi Goldberg (again, all the Kleenex), Bobcat Goldthwait and Bonnie Hunt.
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“Whoopi told an amazing anecdote about when Billy, Robin and she went to Washington D.C. to meet Ted Kennedy. It was something about Robin saying, ‘Okay, if Ted says he’ll drive, let’s regroup,’” a source told the New York Daily News, adding, “Whoopi could barely get through it she was laughing so hard.”
Williams died on August 11 as a result of asphyxiation. His death was ruled a suicide, and his wife later divulged that was suffering from depression and early onset Parkinson’s Disease. According to his death certificate, Williams was cremated and his ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay.
We’ll miss our favorite genie, Crystal’s devoted BFF, and the funniest, most sensitive and lovable man on both the big and small screen.
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