Fans share their stories and photos taken with Robin Williams over the years

After yesterday’s sad news, we asked our readers to share their personal memories of meeting Robin Williams and, of course, they all agreed on one thing – he was a kind, generous man who loved people and was always happy to make them laugh.

Check a few stories and photos our readers shared with us from their encounters with Robin over the years.

@nascar21af: Always a great guy and took time to meet his fans. Will be missed.

@cindita126: Met Robin Williams at a Borders in Columbus Circle about 7 years ago. I was so star struck and he noticed and winked at me. May he Rest in Peace.

@TheRealEliRey: I met Robin two years ago at the CBS Upfronts. Only celeb I’ve ever seen to be as happy to meet me as I were him.

@WillBozarth: Met Robin on Halloween ’08 and again on Broadway at Bengal Tiger play. Always great to fans.

@JessicaLynn1022: I had the opportunity to meet him a few years ago in Ann Arbor. Such a nice guy. Took time for everyone!

@XxKatie11xX: Met him in ’11 when he was on Broadway. It was obvious he loved entertaining people and he signed autographs for everyone.

@Luck13Lefty: Robin Williams was a regular at Tower Records on 66th St in NY. I’ve met him several times and he was just a riot.

James: [Here is a photo with Robin] when he was filming The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.

Howard shared this photo from The Daily Show in 2013.

@kgeriak22: This was early this year at SIRIUSXM in New York. Always great with the fans. Such a sad day and even sadder story.

If you have a story you’d like to share about meeting Robin, feel free to add it in the comments below.