13 Robin Williams Facts To Delight And Entertain

The legendary comedian brings humor posthumously.
13 Robin Williams Facts To Delight And Entertain

Robin Williams was a man with a big personality. He encapsulated what he called "hyper-comedy" on screen as well as the stage. Off-screen, he was concerned about social causes and the father of 3 kids: Zelda, Zak, and Cody. Since his early demise on August 11, 2014, HBO has aired the series of documentaries Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, aimed directly by Marina Zenovich, that also recounts his emergence on the stand-up comedy camera shots in the 1970s, with his more dramatic roles in winner movies like Dead Poets Society, Vietnam; Awakenings, Good Morning and The Fisher King; and Good Will Hunting.

In 2018, a mural of Williams' face appeared in Chicago, his homeland; the year before, writer Dave Iztkoff published a book, Robin.

There will never be another comedian like Robin Williams. He became a legend due to his high energy, improvisation skills, and acting chops. Even after his death, he continues to amuse and delight us with the following 13 stories.

Keep reading to learn more!

Robin Williams

AT A GLANCE ROBIN WILLIAMS Disney gave Williams a Picasso painting as an apology. Williams agreed to voice Aladdin's genie on the condition that his voice wouldn't used in advertising. The $1 million gift wasn't well-received. CRACKED.COM

Source: ArtNet

Famous Roomies

AT A GLANCE ROBIN WILLIAMS Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve were roommates in college that became lifelong friends Williams was at Reeve's bedside before his surgery after his accident. He was also a board member for the Reeve Foundation. CRACKED.COM

Source: Today

Robin Williams

AT A GLANCE ROBIN WILLIAMS He went to Julliard for college but got his stand-up start in a church basement After college, he went to a comedy workshop in the basement of a Lutheran church, which was his first time practicing stand-up. CRACKED.COM

Source: NPR

Tags:

Scroll down for the next article
Forgot Password?