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Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Well, I'm sorry to be posting a MEP part for this reason, but as most of you already know, Robin Williams passed away yesterday morning, the victim of an apparent suicide. This death came so out of left field for me that I am more wounded than I have been in response to any other celebrity's death. Robin was truly an icon for me in my childhood and even as an adult due to his humor and beautiful sincerity -- not only was he the Genie, hands-down my favorite Disney side-character of all time, but he was, in my opinion, the real Peter Pan. He was a man who never truly grew up, and I loved him for it.
The day I found out he passed away, I was working at the World of Color evening show and I knew that when the Friend Like Me segment of the show started, I would be so emotional that I wouldn't know what to do. Still, I had to keep myself from breaking down in front of my guests, so instead I followed Robin's example -- putting out as much joy I could enjoying the music and the humor of the moment -- as the segment played. What was the most striking, however, was what happened next. As the next segment, Brave, started up, we Cast Members were suddenly aware of a strange sputtering sound in the background. We realized it was a stray fountainhead that somehow broke or got out of alignment, and it sputtered for the next two segments before finally quieting and stopping. It was like the show was crying for Robin, the voice of the Genie who in their show brings so much joy to so many people.
Robin, because of you, I will always remember how much a smile and laugh can change someone's life. Thank you. Bless you. Miss you.
"To die would be an awfully big adventure."
Well, I'm sorry to be posting a MEP part for this reason, but as most of you already know, Robin Williams passed away yesterday morning, the victim of an apparent suicide. This death came so out of left field for me that I am more wounded than I have been in response to any other celebrity's death. Robin was truly an icon for me in my childhood and even as an adult due to his humor and beautiful sincerity -- not only was he the Genie, hands-down my favorite Disney side-character of all time, but he was, in my opinion, the real Peter Pan. He was a man who never truly grew up, and I loved him for it.
The day I found out he passed away, I was working at the World of Color evening show and I knew that when the Friend Like Me segment of the show started, I would be so emotional that I wouldn't know what to do. Still, I had to keep myself from breaking down in front of my guests, so instead I followed Robin's example -- putting out as much joy I could enjoying the music and the humor of the moment -- as the segment played. What was the most striking, however, was what happened next. As the next segment, Brave, started up, we Cast Members were suddenly aware of a strange sputtering sound in the background. We realized it was a stray fountainhead that somehow broke or got out of alignment, and it sputtered for the next two segments before finally quieting and stopping. It was like the show was crying for Robin, the voice of the Genie who in their show brings so much joy to so many people.
Robin, because of you, I will always remember how much a smile and laugh can change someone's life. Thank you. Bless you. Miss you.
"To die would be an awfully big adventure."
![[DFGS] Robin Williams: Celebration of Life MEP part](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_-iDJiWzIGE/mqdefault.jpg "[DFGS] Robin Williams: Celebration of Life MEP part
Well, Im sorry to be posting a MEP part for this reason, but as most of you already know, Robin Williams passed away yesterday morning, the victim of an apparent suicide. This death came so out of left field for me that I am more wounded than I have been in response to any other celebritys death. Robin was truly an icon for me in my childhood and even as an adult due to his humor and beautiful sincerity not only was he the Genie, hands-down my favorite Disney side-character of all time, but he was, in my opinion, the real Peter Pan. He was a man who never truly grew up, and I loved him for it.
The day I found out he passed away, I was working at the World of Color evening show and I knew that when the Friend Like Me segment of the show started, I would be so emotional that I wouldnt know what to do. Still, I had to keep myself from breaking down in front of my guests, so instead I followed Robins example putting out as much joy I could enjoying the music and the humor of the moment as the segment played. What was the most striking, however, was what happened next. As the next segment, Brave, started up, we Cast Members were suddenly aware of a strange sputtering sound in the background. We realized it was a stray fountainhead that somehow broke or got out of alignment, and it sputtered for the next two segments before finally quieting and stopping. It was like the show was crying for Robin, the voice of the Genie who in their show brings so much joy to so many people.
Robin, because of you, I will always remember how much a smile and laugh can change someones life. Thank you. Bless you. Miss you.
To die would be an awfully big adventure.")
