Requiem for Robin: In Memory of Mork

I was introduced to Robin Williams in the late 1970s when he made an appearance on the tv series, Happy Days, playing Mork from Ork. The episode, which featured him doing battle with the Fonz, served as the pilot for the TV show, Mork and Mindy, starring Williams and Pam Dawber.

Williams served up delicious dishes of juvenile humor, which were just right for my teenage tastes at the time. Later, however, I noticed his routines hedged on being more vulgar and blasphemous than funny, as Williams reportedly battled drug and alcohol addiction at the time. The comic and his comedy, which had been so funny before, began to leave a sour taste in my mouth and I could no longer laugh. However, they would change years later, which several movies Williams starred in showed his dramatic chops and others filled my heart with laughter.

The dramatic turns included The Dead Poets’ Society and the strange One Hour Photo. Comedy turns included Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji and Old Dogs. I was a fan again.

The life of Robin Williams, which caused so much laughter ended with a sad note earlier today, August 11, 2014, as he took his own life. They say that he battled severe depression. They said that he was an atheist. I hope somehow, before his life waned away, he found Jesus Christ and accepted him as his Savior, like the thief on the Cross did.

The movies and TV appearances of Robin Williams will live on even though he has gone. May we all see the talent that he possessed and enjoy humor from his films and some of those TV appearances. Let us always remember Mork from Ork, the teacher in The Dead Poets’ Society, Mrs. Doubtfire and the man who wore the tattoo “Fremont” in Old Dogs.

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