Robin Williams: Remembering him on what would have been his 70th birthday

Robin Williams died August 11, 2014, astatine property 63. Williams' peers regarded him arsenic a superb histrion and comedian. His person David Letterman remembered him arsenic "nothing we had ever seen before." Click done to spot moments from the beloved actor's singular life.

Williams archetypal changeable to stardom with Pam Dawber successful the sitcom "Mork & Mindy" successful September 1978.

Williams attends the Robin Williams Opening Party connected April 11, 1979, astatine Studio 54 successful New York City.

This 1982 record photograph primitively released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Williams arsenic T.S. Garp from the movie "The World According to Garp."

Williams and his archetypal wife, Valerie Velardi, articulation a immense fig of photographers packed into vocalist Paul Simon's flat to observe Simon's wedding to histrion Carrie Fisher successful New York City connected August 16, 1983.

Williams, center, takes clip retired from rehearsal astatine NBC's "Saturday Night Live" with formed members Eddie Murphy, left, and Joe Piscopo connected February 10, 1984. Williams would look arsenic impermanent big connected the show.

Robin Williams was honored during 2014's Emmy telecast with a tribute led by person Billy Crystal, who hosted the "Comic Relief" benefits with Williams and Whoopi Goldberg (seen present successful 1986).

Williams enjoys euphony done a headset successful a country from the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam" successful 1987.

Williams portrayed a teacher successful the movie "Dead Poets Society" successful 1989, 1 of his archetypal mostly melodramatic roles.

Williams went to each lengths to enactment with his children successful the 1993 movie "Mrs. Doubtfire."

From left, Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Pierce, Kirsten Dunst and Williams clasp 1 different successful a country from the 1995 movie "Jumanji."

Comedians and co-hosts, from left, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Williams sing and creation the 1940s-era opening fig to "Comic Relief VII" connected November 11, 1995, successful Los Angeles.

Jay Leno laughs arsenic Williams jokes astir during a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" connected November 13, 1995, astatine the MGM Grand Hotel successful Las Vegas.

Williams and Nathan Lane starred successful the movie "The Birdcage" successful 1996.

Williams visits a sick kid successful a country from the movie "Patch Adams" successful 1998.

Williams and his wife, Marsha, airs for photographers with their daughter, Zelda, arsenic they get astatine the premiere of the movie "Patch Adams" successful December 1998 successful New York City.

Williams wears a clown chemoreceptor arsenic helium places his hands successful factual during a ceremonial extracurricular Mann's Chinese Theatre successful Hollywood successful 1998. In the critically acclaimed "Patch Adams," helium played a doc who utilized wit to assistance heal his patients

Actor-writers Matt Damon, left, and Ben Affleck, right, airs with Williams, holding the Oscars they won for "Good Will Hunting" astatine the 70th yearly Academy Awards successful 1998. Damon and Affleck won for champion archetypal screenplay, and Williams won for champion supporting actor.

Williams donates humor astatine the Irwin Memorial Blood Center successful San Francisco connected September 11, 2001.

U.S. Postal Service squad rider Lance Armstrong rides with Williams during grooming connected a remainder time of the 89th Tour de France cycling contention successful Vaison La Romaine connected July 22, 2002.

Williams plays Rainbow Randolph successful the 2002 achromatic drama "Death to Smoochy."

Williams and Oscar big Billy Crystal execute astatine the 76th Academy Awards amusement successful 2004.

Williams poses for pictures with U.S. soldiers astatine the main U.S. basal astatine Bagram, Afghanistan, connected December 16, 2004.

Williams successful 2007's "License to Wed."

Williams and Susan Schneider get astatine the premiere of "World's Greatest Dad" successful Los Angeles connected August 13, 2009.

Williams astatine the pre-premiere enactment for "Happy Feet Two" astatine the Grand Connaught Rooms successful London connected November 20, 2011.

Williams poses for photographs successful Sydney, Australia, connected December 5, 2011. He and Australian manager George Miller were successful Australia to beforehand "Happy Feet Two."

Upon his death, Williams' wife, Susan Schneider, said, "This morning, I mislaid my hubby and my champion friend, portion the satellite mislaid 1 of its astir beloved artists and beauteous quality beings. I americium utterly heartbroken."