Overview

• Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal paid tribute to their late friend, Robin Williams, during the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors.
• Goldberg acknowledged Williams during her speech honoring Crystal, stating that Williams should have been standing there with them.
• Crystal, Goldberg, and Williams were close friends and co-hosted multiple 'Comic Relief' telethons throughout the '80s and '90s.
• Williams died by suicide in 2014 at age 63, after battling anxiety, depression, Parkinson’s disease, and Lewy Body Dementia.
• Both Crystal and Goldberg delivered emotional speeches at Williams’ funeral in 2014.