Sarah Michelle Gellar Pays Tribute to her best friend, Award winning actor and comedian Robin Williams on Third Anniversary of His Death

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Daniel Miranda | In Death , Relationship

Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle Gellar still misses her costar and friend Robin Williams.
She showed her love for the stand-up comedian and actor on Friday, August 11, 2017, on the third anniversary of his death.
The actress paid tribute to the late comedian with a heart-touching message on Instagram.

Source: Us Weekly (Sarah Michelle and late actor Robin Williams)

Sarah posted on Instagram,

“Robin, we keep you with us this through all the gifts you have left, of which there are many. So today, watch one of his movies, listen to his comedy specials or quote your favorite joke,” the actress, 40, captioned a black and white photo of the two together. “You were a comedy genius, a phenomenal actor, and a great friend. We miss you every day, but today especially.”

Source: Instagram (Sarah posted a picture of her with Robin Williams)

She continued,

“This is without question, the hardest few words I have ever tried to write.”

In an interview with Us Weekly in a statement on Aug. 12, 2014, Sarah stated,

“My life is a better place because I knew Robin Williams. To my children [Charlotte, 5, and Rocky, 2] he was ‘Uncle Robin,’ to everyone he worked with, he was the best boss anyone had ever known, and to me, he was not just an inspiration but he was the Father I had always dreamed of having.”

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Sarah and William’s friendship

Before Williams’s death, he and Sarah were best friends. In an interview with E! News in 2013, said that they were best friends saying,

“I have to be on this show. Please tell Robin.'”

On the show, she said,

“Williams is the greatest stand-up comedian of all time, [an] Academy Award winner and “nicest man on the planet.”

After her statement, Williams joked,

“Wow, not at all. It’s as if Gandhi did stand-up.”

Sarah and the Academy Award winning actor Robin Williams were good friends for a long time. Sarah was a fan of Robin since when Robin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.

Robin and Sarah starred together in the American hit sitcom The Crazy Ones from 2013 to 2014.

Source: doyouremember (Sarah Michelle Geller and Robin Williams) — Source: Do You Remember (Sarah Michelle Geller and Robin Williams)

What others say about Robin Williams

Many other Hollywood stars also talked about their love for Robin Williams.

Actor Pierce Brosnan and Williams were good friends throughout their time in the industry. He recalled their time together on the sets of Mrs. Doubtfire saying,

“I am so proud to have been part of that movie and to have known the great Robin Williams.”

Source: Pniterest (Actors Robin Williams and Pierce Brosnan) — Source: Pinterest (Actors Robin Williams and Pierce Brosnan)

Actor Billy Crystal posted on Twitter,

“3 years later and words still don’t come easily. Think of Robin today and smile.”

Source: Daily Mail (Late actor Robin Williams and actor Billy Crystal)

Robin Williams’s death

Award winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his California home, on August 11, 2014, at age 63. According to the reports, he died of asphyxia due to hanging. He was also diagnosed with Lewy body dementia after his death.

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Short bio of Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar is an actress, producer, and entrepreneur from America. She is best known for her role in the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City, She made her acting debut in the made-for-TV movie An Invasion of Privacy (1983). Gellar went on to appear in numerous television series and commercials. Her first leading part was in the 1992 mini-series Swans Crossing. More bio…

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