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Zelda Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar remember Robin Williams on birthday


UPDATED FEBRUARY 7, 2019 6:46 AM EST

A day prior to his birthday, Robin Williams' daughter Zelda Williams posted a touching Instagram tribute celebrating hisspecial day. The late actor’s 25-year-old daughter wrote the movingmessage to her father ahead of his 64th birthday before announcing another break from social media.

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“Kinda hoping to fly through that very cloud on my wayhome,” she captioned the photo of a sun peering through clouds. “On anothernote I will be taking a break from social media in the coming weeks."

She continued: "It’s atime better served away from the opinions or sentiments of others, and I appreciateyour understanding in my absence, I understand there will be those who wish toleave messages regarding my dad on my board, but please attempt to berespectful and kind to one another in the process, both because I will not behere to delete or mediate trolling, and because kindness is in short supplythese days anyhow. Thanks guys. Buh-bye now.”

It wasn’t just his immediate family that showered the latestar with love on his special day. On-screen daughter Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a moving tribute to the actor on her Instagram account. “Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though its breaking,Happy Birthday RW #RobinWilliams #HappyBirthdayRobin,” Robin’s Crazy Ones co-starcaptioned the picture of her and her on screen father.

On August 11, it will be one year since thecomedian’s passing. In the wake of the anniversary of his death, Robin’s finalfilm Boulevard was released last weekend in select theaters. The film’sdirector Dito Montiel remembered the star in an interview with Los Angeles Times. “It’s been very sad that such a genius isn’t going to be showing us hismastery,” he said. “Very proud that we have this little treasure he left behind."