As we mark the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams’ death, his daughter, Zelda Williams, wants people to be clear about a few things.
On X, she retweeted a post that included an image of her father with a monkey on his shoulder.
The account that shared the photo claimed it was the last photograph of Williams, taken just days before her shocking death by suicide in 2014, at the age of 63.
“I’ve noticed this nonsense being spread that is probably written by an AI. My dad doesn’t have a pet monkey and no one should. If you are interested in owning one please support your local exotic animal rescue instead,” Zelda Williams wrote.
Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Robin Williams, has debunked popular posts about her father, 10 years after his death. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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“That’s my co-star from Night at the Museum, and he lives here now,” Williams said, referring to his role as Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum series, which also featured Crystal the Monkey, a trained capuchin monkey who has appeared in several of the films.
This image is Williams’ Instagram accountand the penultimate post. The caption read, “Happy Birthday! One of my favorite leading ladies, Crystal, is here.”
The page has been memorialized by Instagram, with the account remaining preserved by the platform and labeled with the word “in memoriam.”
Zelda wrote about her own grief, “On the anniversary of my dad’s death, there’s a high chance that completely false or poorly researched posts will go viral, so you might as well just assume they’re all bullshit (which they usually are). Ignore the creepy robots trying to get clicks and do something nice for yourself instead, which I absolutely will.”
Zelda said many of the posts about her father were likely to contain misinformation and urged people to ignore them. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Zelda is the eldest of two children between Williams and his second wife, Marcia Garces. The couple also have a son, Cody. Williams also has a son, Zach Williams, with his first wife, Valerie Berardi.
“Ignore the creepy robots trying to get clicks and do something nice for yourself instead. I absolutely will.”
Zac paid tribute to his father by sharing a photo of Williams reprising his role as Mork on Mork and Mindy on X.
“Dad, I can’t believe 10 years has already passed. Today I’m reminded of how much you loved your family, your friends and everyone you met. Every day you inspire me to do my part to make our family’s world a little more connected and loving. I love you forever,” he wrote.
Williams is also fondly remembered by famous friends and co-stars.
Williams’ son, Zach, paid tribute to his father at X to mark 10 years since his death. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Billy Crystal said in a post about X. “10 years…we all miss you.” There are also photos of the comedians who appeared in the film “Father’s Day.”
Henry Winkler “Robin Williams was one of a kind. Watching him create on the spot was an incredible privilege. Robin you are now an angel!!! Rest in peace,” he wrote.
Williams’ Mrs. Doubtfire co-star Sally Field shared a touching story about how she supported him when his father passed away.
“Obviously, I was freaking out,” she told Vanity Fair. “I came on set trying to act as best I could. I wasn’t crying. Robin came over and pulled me off the set and asked, ‘Are you OK?'”
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Sally Field revealed the moving story of how Williams supported her when her father died while filming Mrs. Doubtfire. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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When she told him what had happened, he said, ‘Oh my God, I have to get you out of here right now.'”
“And he made it happen. They filmed with me as the main focus for the rest of the day, and I was able to go home and call my brother and make the arrangements. This is a side of Robin that people don’t really know. He was a very sensitive and intuitive person,” she said.
