“Through his comedy, Robin Williams brought so much light into this world, which is why it is only fitting that we are naming a beautiful outdoor meadow in his honor,” said late Mayor Ed Lee in a September statement, when the proposal was initially made. “Robin was one of San Francisco’s cherished sons, whose selfless acts of philanthropy benefitted communities across our city.”
Williams made many contributions to the local San Francisco community and always shared his support for the annual Comedy Day event, which was eventually relocated to Sharon Meadow over the years. The funny event brought together nearly a thousand of the world’s funniest comedians, and Williams played a major role in it.
“Robin Williams was known for his humor and kindness and like Comedy Day, he was about making people laugh – no matter who they are,” said General Manager of San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department, Phil Ginsburg.
The 38th annual Comedy Day, a free event, is expected to take place on Sunday, September 17th in Robin Williams Meadow at Golden Gate Park.
“We will forever remember him fondly and the Robin Williams Meadow will be a lasting testament to his legacy,” said late Mayor Lee.
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Flowers are placed in memory of actor/comedian Robin Williams on his Walk of Fame star in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. Williams, a brilliant shapeshifter who could channel his frenetic energy into delightful comic characters like "Mrs. Doubtfire" or harness it into richly nuanced work like his Oscar-winning turn in "Good Will Hunting," died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63. Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff's office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
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Flowers are placed in memory of actor/comedian Robin Williams on his Walk of Fame star in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. Williams, a brilliant shapeshifter who could channel his frenetic energy into delightful comic characters like "Mrs. Doubtfire" or harness it into richly nuanced work like his Oscar-winning turn in "Good Will Hunting," died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63. Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff's office in Marin County, north of San Francisco.
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Robin Williams' Star on the Walk of Fame was flooded with flowers and remembrances to the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who died on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the age of 63.
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Robin Williams Star on the Walk of Fame was flooded with flowers and remembrances to the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who died on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the age of 63.
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Hand-written notes and memorabilia were placed alongside flowers, candles and photographs of the comedy star.
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A man takes a photo of a the marquee of the Laugh Factory with a message in memory of actor Robin Williams displayed, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles Monday, Aug. 11, 2014.
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A memorial to the late comic legend Robin Williams was posted on the marquee of Los Angeles comedy venue, the Laugh Factory after the actor died on Monday, August 11, 2014.
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Robin Williams Star on the Walk of Fame was flooded with flowers and remembrances to the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who died on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the age of 63.
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Passersby take in the makeshift memorial for Robin Williams on August 11, 2014 in Boulder, Colorado. The exterior of the house was used in the opening credits for "Mork & Mindy," the comedy based in Boulder that catapulted Williams' career.
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Heather Devlin of Falls Church, Va. places flowers at a makeshift memorial for Robin Williams on August 11, 2014 in Boulder, Colorado. The exterior of the house was used in the opening credits for "Mork & Mindy," the comedy based in Boulder that catapulted Williams' career.
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Flowers and pictures that are part of a growing memorial sit on the steps in front of the home where actor and comedian Robin Williams filmed the movie Mrs. Doubtfire on August 12, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
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People gather near a makeshift memorial for Robin Williams in front of Carolines on Broadway comedy club on August 12, 2014 in New York City. Williams died after hanging himslef on August 11, 2014 at his home in Tiburon, California.
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People gather near a makeshift memorial for Robin Williams in front of Carolines on Broadway comedy club on August 12, 2014 in New York City. Williams died after hanging himslef on August 11, 2014 at his home in Tiburon, California.
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Flowers, notes, and a Mork & Mindy commemorative lunchbox are among the things left at a makeshift memorial in Boulder, Colo., Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014, outside the home where the 80s TV series Mork & Mindy, starring the late Robin Williams, was set.
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Brandon Scales places flowers on the star of actor-comedian Robin Williams at a makeshift memorial along the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014.
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A photo of the late actor Robin Williams playing Mork from Ork hangs with flowers and notes left by people paying their respects, at a makeshift memorial in Boulder, Colo., Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014, outside the home where the 80s TV series Mork & Mindy, starring Williams, was set. The Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age.
