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Famous Late Actor Honored by Son on 74th Birthday: ‘My Father Lived to Make People Feel Seen’

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 21 – Zak Williams commemorates his father Robin Williams’s enduring kindness and impact while addressing grief and mental health on what would have been his 74th birthday.

  • Monday’s post marked what would have been Robin Williams’s 74th birthday, with Zak Williams paying tribute on Instagram.
  • An autopsy revealed Lewy body dementia, an incurable brain disease, following Williams's death by suicide at his Paradise Cay, California, home on August 11, 2014.
  • Amid ongoing grief, Zak Williams said, `'My father lived to make people feel seen,'` and added he hopes to find paths of light even in dark corners.
  • His message underscored community support, `to anyone carrying loss right now: you’re not alone`, he said, urging connection and empathy among those grieving.
  • Ahead of the annual milestones, Zak Williams continues his father’s legacy, noting the 60-day period includes Father’s Day, his birthday, and the anniversary of his death.
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