Robin Williams Remembered: Watch Him Make NASA Laugh in 1988 (Video)

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 11:30 in Astronomy & Space

Robin Williams, an Oscar-winning actor best known for his comedic work, died yesterday (Aug. 11) of an apparent suicide at 63 years old. In 1988, Williams helped to wake up the crew of NASA's space shuttle Discovery to start their morning work.

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