I feel as if I've lost a dear old friend.

[H2O Man]

9. Recommended.

I was only mildly familiar with who he was when, while on some business with my brother on the West Coast, he pointed to a house in the neighborhood we were visiting and said, "Robin Williams lives there. Cool guy."

I never watched a single episode of programs like "Happy Days" or "Mork & Mindy." I coud certainly appreciate that others loved them, but they weren't interesting to me.

Then I watched "Mrs. Doubtfire." Holy crow! It came out at the time when I was a single father with two young sons. They loved it as much as I did. This man could combine outrageous humor with intensely serious issues -- in one movie. That was an awesome display of talent. Genius, really.

After that, I made it a point to watch everything that Robin Williams was in. "Good Will Hunting" is a powerful film. If those two were all that he ever did, Williams would be remembered as a unique talent. But, of course, he did a heck of a lot more.

I don't even remember what the house my brother pointed at looked like. But I will never forget the pleasure that Robin Williams brought to my life.