Death Of The Hollywood Golden Age: Our Tribute
To Robin And Lauren
ROBIN WILLIAMS
It's always hard to say goodbye to a friend.
When I heard that our on screen hero, our Hollywood best friend died on Monday...I screamed in my car. I realize that this is starting off super miz, but this was indeed probably the mizest news not only for Hollywood, but for everyone who had be touched by one of Robin's many and beloved characters.
Around 7:15 - 7:20 pm social media went nuts. While everyone online was quoting and remembering Robin, the one tweet that made me tear up - the Academy's picture of Genie hugging Aladdin with the quote: "Genie you're free." Cue the sobbing emoji. Within seconds that tweet and image went viral. I even re-grammed it myself. While Robin played many roles from his Academy Award winning role as Sean McGuire in Good Will Hunting to the crazy scientist who created Flubber, the genie in Aladdin will always my heart. I am openly a Disney movie fanatic, so I may be basis, but the iconic character pretty much defined my childhood. The genie's comedy is SO hilarious, even today I can't help but crack up when I watch Aladdin, not to mention cry a little when Al and genie have to say goodbye. I was like SOO excited to Aladdin on Broadway and now I'm like so miz to see it. It's even hard to watch Mrs. Doubtfire and not wanna cry, but you can't help but laugh.
All the celebrity tributes and sentiments are incredibly chilling and beautiful. From Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Conan O'Brien breaking the news live on his show. Everyone in some way feels this loss.
photo via @zeldawilliams
Some people think its weird to mourn over some one you didn't know personally, but while many of probably didn't know Robin personally you knew him as
Genie - Aladdin
John Keating - Dead Poet's Society
Peter - Hook
Mrs. Doubtfire
Alan Parrish - Jumanji
Jack
Sean McGuire - Good Will Hunting
Teddy Roosevelt - Night At The Museum
Patch Adams
...and so many more.
To the guy who always made me laugh, the funny man and iconic actor who inspired many, rest in peace to one of Hollywood's brightest stars.
1998 Academy Awards.
LAUREN BACALL
When people think of Hollywood glam and what it meant to be a star in the golden age of Hollywood, you think - Lauren Bacall. At the age of just 19, like see ya, Lauren made her on screen debut with dream boat Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not.
"You know how to whistle, don't you Steve...?"
To Have And Have Not, 1944
After the movie hit the theaters, not only had Bacall been named the next big thing in Hollywood, she landed the dream man and her Humphrey became the hottest more glamorous Hollywood couple. They prob still are...let's be honest...
Throughout the 40s and 50s Lauren became one of Hollywood's golden girls staring in films such as The Big Sleep with Bogart, Young Man With A Horn with renowned actor Kirk Douglas, and How To Marry A Millionaire with bombshell Marilyn Monroe. She continued to act throughout the decades and had a long life with an incredible legacy. She passed at the age of 89, but now she is reunited with Humphrey (who passed in 1957) and they can continue to be that epic-ly talented and gorgeous couple that they have always been.
As someone who is obsessed with film noir and old Hollywood, for me Lauren Bacall was one of the first all-star actors that helped me discover my love of film. Of course, her sass and class had a lot do with it, but her talent was like none other.
Rest in peace to most gorgeous of Hollywood's gems.
