Yesterday marked what would have been Robin Williams' 72nd birthday, and fans have paid tribute to the late, great actor.
Robin Williams was never far away from the big screen, and the world was a better place because of it.
His versatility made him one of the most sought-after and beloved actors 0n the planet - from comedies like Mrs. Doubtfire and Night at the Museum to more dramatic movies like Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting, Williams could do it all.
Alongside his acting work, he was also a revered stand-up comic who had a magical ability to have an auditorium full of people in stitches with a few facial expressions.
To top it off, it would appear as if he was an all-around great guy. Stories such as helping a grieving woman at an airport, defending child stars on movie sets, and protecting Nathan Lane from coming out during an Oprah interview show that Williams was consistently looking to help those around him.
Sadly, Williams died by suicide in 2014 aged 63 having battled depression for many years and having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease several months earlier.
Yesterday (July 21) marked what would have been the star's 72nd birthday, and fans have flocked to social media to pay tribute to him.
One Twitter user wrote: "Happy Birthday, Robin Williams. We miss you and the world that would have been better with you still in it."
Fellow actor Pauly Shore added: "Happy Birthday to my old friend. We all miss you and love you so much, Robin Williams. You were one of a kind. Your spirit flows through the universe to this day and for the rest of our lives. Stay sweet, brother."
A third tribute read: "Today would’ve been Robin Williams’ 72nd birthday. This man made so many people laugh, saved so many of us. He kept the sun shining down on our world and with every year he’s gone it gets a little darker but it is good to remember his laugh and smile, his voice and his wit."
Many more tributes poured in with people sharing their favorite memories of the late actor, and the variation demonstrates that a lot of his work left a lasting mark on people across the world.
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill opened up about his relationship with Williams in his memoir Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill reminisced on the "great chats" he and Williams would have in their trailers on the set of Bicentennial Man, with Neill writing (via People): "We would talk about this and that, sometimes even about the work we were about to do," adding that Williams "was irresistibly, outrageously, irrepressibly, gigantically funny."
The Jurassic Park star added that Williams was the "saddest person I ever met."
"He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids - the world was his oyster. And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express. He was the loneliest man on a lonely planet," Neill said, stating that he remembers Williams seeming "inconsolably solitary, and deeply depressed."
Through it all, Williams ensured that the world around him was a better place, and our lives are better of for having him grace our TV screens.
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