Robin Williams' Widow And Children Go To Court In Dispute Over 'Mrs.Doubtfire' Star's Possessions
Robin Williams' Widow And Children In Court Over Late Actor's Possessions
Matt Bagwell— The Huffington Post UK
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Robin Williams’ widow and children have been ordered by a judge to attempt to resolve their dispute over personal items belonging to the late actor outside of court.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng told lawyers for both sides during a hearing to meet and use a mediator if necessary, before returning to court on 10 April.
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The late Robin Williams and his widow, Susan Schneider
The actor’s widow, Susan Schneider, said the contents of the home she shared with the ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ star before his death last year, should not be included in the items the actor left his children from previous marriages.
She also claimed some of her husband's personal items were taken without her permission.
His children, Zachary, Zelda and Cody, accused Susan of trying to keep items that their father wanted them to have including, watches, photos, clothing and awards.
Susan’s attorney Jim Wagstaffe told the judge: "I think we can work our way through this.”
Attorney Meredith Bushnell, who is representing Robin Williams' children said: "We would like to see this wrapped up as soon as possible, so they can move on with their lives and continue the grieving process.
Robin Williams died in August at his home in Tiburon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The coroner ruled his death a suicide. He was 63.
Robin Williams Quotes
"You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."(01 of14)
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"Comedy is acting out optimism."(02 of14)
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"When you have a great audience, you can just keep going and finding new things."(03 of14)
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"Do you think God gets stoned? I think so ... look at the platypus."(04 of14)
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"See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."(05 of14)
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"A woman would never make a nuclear bomb. They would never make a weapon that kills. They’d make a weapon that makes you feel bad for a while."(06 of14)
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On acting: "All the new people you meet, it's pretty amazing. The vampire needs new blood. And there is still a lot to learn and there is always great stuff out there. Even mistakes can be wonderful."(07 of14)
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"Everyone has these two visions when they hold their child for the first time. The first is your child as an adult saying 'I want to thank the Nobel Committee for this award.' The other is 'You want fries with that?'"(08 of14)
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"You could talk about same-sex marriage, but people who have been married say ‘It’s the same sex all the time.'"(09 of14)
"Most of all, I want to thank my father, up there, the man who when I said I wanted to be an actor, he said, 'Wonderful. Just have a back-up profession like welding'."(11 of14)
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On his mentor, Jonathan Winters: "Jonathan taught me that the world is open for play, that everything and everybody is mockable, in a wonderful way."(12 of14)
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"Never fight with an ugly person, they’ve got nothing to lose."(13 of14)
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"I love kids, but they are a tough audience."(14 of14)