Son of Robin Williams Welcomes Baby, Names Son After Late Actor

Robin Williams in a stock photo. (Getty Images | Jason Merritt)

The son of late actor and comedian Robin Williams honored his father by naming his baby after him.

Zak Williams welcomed McLaurin Clement Williams last month, and the family shared photos with People magazine.

McLaurin was Robin Williams’ middle name. The couple is going to call the boy Mickey, they told the magazine.

His half-sister, Zelda, posted a photo and message of the boy.

“Meet Mclaurin Clement Williams, aka Mickey, aka Dr. Baby! He’s a squishably cute pterodactyl cooing tiny wonder and I love him so much already big shoutout to Mickey on being the fastest swimmer, and huge congrats to @heyoliviajune and my big bro @zakpym on creating this little joy (and poop) factory!” Zelda wrote on Instagram.

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Olivia June, the mother of the baby, also issued a statement.

“Introducing you to my little family! My fiance, Zak, and I were so happy to welcome baby McLaurin to the world on May 22nd. We are beyond thrilled he chose us to be his parents, and obviously think he’s the best, smartest, and cutest baby ever!!” she wrote.

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Robin Williams died in 2014 after battling depression and reportedly was suffering from the early stages of Parkinson’s disease.

Zak Williams is now an entrepreneur and mental-health advocate.

In 2014, he spoke out about how his family coped with the famed actor’s death.

“We’re acclimating to the new normal. Everything is step by step,” he said at the time, according to the New York Daily News. “Dad had almost a childlike love, and he shared that love with people, with everyone. And that ability to love, and that ability to be generous and giving and kind is something we would want to share with future generations.”

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