Robin Williams Family Guide: What You Need to Know About the Actor’s Three Children

Robin WilliamsThe legacy of love and laughter lives on through his immediate family who admired him the most.

After the actor’s suicide in August 2014, his three children, Zak Williams, Zelda Williams AND Cody Williamsgave us insight into their grief journey. They continued to honor their father as a man who brought happiness to everyone who knew him.

“The joy and inspiration you brought to the world lives on in your legacy and in your family, friends, and fans you loved so much,” Zak wrote via X in 2021. “You lived to bring laughter and help others.”

While Zelda has previously admitted that anniversaries are difficult to celebrate, she expressed gratitude to fans who continue to share fond memories of her father.

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“Thank you for loving him,” she shared on Instagram in 2018. “Thank you for supporting him and his life’s work. Thank you for missing him. I do too.”

As Robin’s memory lives on, let’s take a look back at all the milestones his closest family members have achieved in recent years:

Susan Schneider Williams

Susan and Robin first crossed paths in late 2007 when they made eye contact and introduced themselves at an Apple store. Four years later, the couple married and settled in Marin County, California.

Susan, who had been married for three years before Robin’s death, later decided to write a personal essay about her husband’s final days and his battle with a rare form of dementia that led to his suicide.

“Robin’s true legacy will unfold in the coming decades and truly shine a light on brain disease in general, but particularly on dementia, which currently affects 47 million people worldwide,” Susan said while attending a scientific conference in 2017. People and a special ABC program Iconic People: Gone Too Soon. “And (other Lewy body dementia patients) know they’re not alone, that’s what Robin Williams had, and they’re heard, they’re not outcasts. So the way I see it, he’s really on those nine holes and he’s like, ‘I can do this,’ where before he made people not feel alone. Now they don’t have to feel alone.”

Zak Williams

Robin and his first wife Valeria Velardi In 1983, they welcomed their only child together. They separated in 1988.

Zak has become a mental health advocate and has been appointed president of Bring Change to Mind, a non-profit organization that works to end stereotypes associated with mental illness.

“One of the things that I found very healing from my experiences was service and involvement in community service, especially in the area of ​​mental health and organizations that support mental health,” Zak previously said People“Good nutrition, commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Things I need in my weekly and daily routine to better support my well-being.”

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After four years of being together, Zak married his wife Olivia June in October 2020. They have two children.

“I learned that I’m not broken,” he added, reflecting on his journey. “Despite the traumatic events, I can heal. And now I’m on a path to healing and being the person I always wanted to be.”

Zelda Williams

In 1989, Robin and his second wife, Marc Garceswelcomed their first child together.

At the age of 5, Zelda first tried her hand at acting when she was cast in an on-screen role as her father’s daughter in 1994. In Search of Dr. Seuss. Although she has landed additional roles in projects such as Mutant Ninja Turtles AND Jane the VirginZelda has made it clear that she never wanted to be an on-screen superstar.

“I didn’t start my acting career thinking about where I would end up,” she said. People“Maybe it’s pessimistic, but I knew I would never be my own father, so I did it because I loved it.”

Zelda has been taking a social media hiatus since her father’s death. However, the actress remains an advocate for mental health and returned to Instagram to celebrate her directorial debut in the film Lisa Frankenstein.

Cody Williams

In November 1991, Robin and Garces welcomed their second child into the world. Although Cody prefers to live a private life, away from the limelight, he confirmed his marriage to his wife, Maria FloresJuly 21, 2019. The ceremony took place on what would have been his father’s 68th birthday.

“July 21st has meant so many things to me over the years,” Zelda wrote on Instagram at the time. “It’s the birthday of one of my favorite souls still alive on this earth, @junotemple. It’s the day Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon (as a space nerd, that’s fucking important). And it was the day my dad was born and the last day I got to see him.”

The director continued, “The latter has begun to overshadow the joy of the first two in recent years… that is, until two days ago when it became something new. July 21, 2019, became the day I officially gained a new sister! To @mariaaaflresssswilliams and Cody, you are the light in our lives. I am so grateful to have witnessed your love for each other all these years, to have watched you grow and care for each other in ways we should all be lucky to experience.”

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