Robin Williams

Robin Williams brought so many fantastically funny, inspiring, and downright quirky characters to life. But a favorite among many is that of Genie from Disney's Aladdin. On Tuesday night, the cast of the Broadway version of Aladdin led the audience in a sing-along of the song "Friend Like Me." And now there's something in my eye. Is it dusty in here?

Following the announcement of his death, Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda, tweeted a passage from The Little Prince. Her tweet was shared across social media as people attempted to wrap their heads around the loss of a man that had been a part of so many beloved memories and movies. And while most of the reaction to Williams' death has been shock, but also an outpouring of love (with many people do

The news of Robin Williams passing stunned everyone I know. We were out with a handful of co-workers doing an informal job interview with someone we may hire here at our radio stations; when one co-worker told us what happened, there was a collective gasp at the table...

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda honors her late father, while Conan O' Brien pays tribute to Williams on-air.

Robin Williams' death is shocking and heartbreaking and touches us in a way usually reserved for close friends. Maybe that's because we're of a generation that grew up on Robin Williams. He's been making us laugh and cheering us up since we were kids; like a big-screen father figure. That he died suffering from severe depression, makes the news all the more tragic. As director Garry Marshall, who first cast Williams in 'Happy Days' and later 'Mork and Mindy,' said today, "He could make everybody happy but himself." He made everyone happy and in that spirit, we'd like to celebrate his work, and we asked a few of our writers to look back at their favorite moments of his career.

“Can you believe Popeye is played by the guy who plays Mork?” These words from my mother blew my seven-year-old mind. That's my intro to a piece I don’t know how to write and, honestly, probably shouldn’t be writing so soon after learning about Robin Williams’ death. I only had one encounter with Williams professionally – an interview promoting ‘Happy Feet 2,’ of all things – yet there are tears coming down my face as I type this for what is essentially a stranger. Even though he’s not a stranger. Everyone knew him. This is everyone’s loss.

Beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams died this morning (Aug. 11) at age 63, his publicist confirmed.