Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is joining both fans and celebrities alike as they mourn the death of comedy legend, Robin Williams.
Gellar, who played Williams' daughter on "The Crazy Ones," released a statement Tuesday to People Magazine expressing her sadness over her co-star's death, but also paying tribute to the Oscar-winning actor, who died Monday at the age of 63 from a suspected suicide.
"My life is a better place because I knew Robin Williams," Gellar, 37, said. "To my children, he was Uncle Robin, to everyone he worked with, he was the best boss anyone had ever known, and to me, he was not just an inspiration but he was the father I had always dreamed of having."
The grieving actress added: "There are not enough adjectives to describe the light he was, to anyone that ever had the pleasure to meet him. I will miss him every day, but I know the memory of him will live on. And to his family, I thank them for letting us know him and seeing the joy they brought him. Us crazy ones love you."
Gellar ended her statement by sharing the Reinhold Niebuhr Serenity Prayer, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
While promoting the now cancelled CBS comedy, Gellar referred to Williams as a "legend" and said he was the "greatest stand-up comedian of all time, [an] Academy Award winner and nicest man on the planet."
The actress also took to Twitter to share a touching photo collage of herself with Williams, and later updated her account and posted a thank you note to fans: "I just want to say thank you for all the kind words and tributes. The outpouring of love is spectacular and greatly appreciated."
— Sarah Michelle (@RealSMG) August 12, 2014
I just want to say thank you for all the kind words and tributes. The outpouring of love is spectacular and greatly appreciated. ❤️ — Sarah Michelle (@RealSMG) August 12, 2014
David E. Kelley, creator of "The Crazy Ones," released a separate statement to People Magazine, referring to Williams' talent as "legendary" and added the actor was "equally inspiring, perhaps more so, was his kindness and humanity. A gentle soul who touched us all. A very special man, and our hearts are broken."
Williams leaves behind wife Susan Schneider and children Zelda, Zachary, and Cody.
