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Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams pays tribute to her dad on his birthday

The comedian and actor would have been 65 years old today.
Zelda Williams and Robin Williams

Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams has paid tribute to her late father on what would have been his 65th birthday.

The 26-year-old took to social media to share an intimate family snap accompanied by a heartbreaking message.

“Still not really sure what to do on days like today… I know I can’t give you a present anymore, but I guess that means I’ll just have to keep giving them in your name instead,” she wrote.

Zelda has been getting much more involved in charity work since her father passed as a way to channel Robin’s generous spirit.

Zelda posted this throwback family photo alongside the tome she penned for Robin.

The world still misses Robin’s comedic genius.

She took his birthday as an opportunity to speak about the work she’s done.

“This year, I tried to help three causes you cared about in one; rescue dogs, people suffering from disabilities, and our nation’s wounded veterans, so I donated to freedomservicedogs.org,” she explained in the message aimed at her actor father.

Zelda talks about the heartache of losing her father and what she does to cope in the video below. Post continues.

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“They rescue pups from shelters and train them so that they can be paired with someone in dire need of their help and companionship,” she explained.

“Thought you’d get a kick out of furry, four legged friends helping change the world, one warrior in need at a time,” she penned.

Zelda was very close to her father.

She says she misses him “like crazy”.

“Happy birthday Poppo. Shasha, Zakky, Codeman and I all love you and miss you like crazy. Xo.”

She shared the heart-felt message alongside a gorgeous throwback family photo featuring Zelda and her siblings, Zachary and Cody, all hanging off the funnyman actor.

Relive the magic that was Robin Williams through his best film scenes below.

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