Robin Williams and Zak Williams.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Zak Williamsis honoring his fatherRobin Williamsas he “would want to be remembered” on his 71st birthday.
On Thursday, the eldest child of the lateHookactor shared a throwback snapshot of Robin in a cycling jersey and helmet, holding a yellow bike as he stood in front of a garage door.
“Happy 71st Birthday Dad!” wrote Zak, 39. “I’ll be remembering you todayas you would want to be remembered, in spandex.”
“Miss you and love you always!” he concluded.
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Back in July 2021, Zak, a mental-health advocate, discussedRobin’s “frustration” and discomfortbefore his death. (The actor had been misdiagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.)
“What he was going through didn’t match one to one [with what] many Parkinson’s patients experience,” Zak said onThe Genius Lifepodcast. “So I think that was hard for him.”
“I couldn’t help but feel beyond empathy. I couldn’t help but feel frustrated for him,” Zak continued. “It can be really isolating even when you’re with family and loved ones.”
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Zak attendedBring Change to Mind’s9th annual “Revels and Revelations” event at City Winery in New York City back in December alongside sisterZelda Williams.
The previous August, Zak paid tribute to his dadon the seventh anniversary of his death, writing on Twitter alongside a photo of Robin, “The joy and inspiration you brought to the world carries on in your legacy and in your family, friends, and fans you so loved.”
He added, “You lived to bring laughter and to help others. I will becelebrating your memory today. Love you forever.”
source: people.com
