Mrs. DoubtfireHome Owner Recalls Massive Tribute 'Almost 2 Feet Deep' After Robin Williams' Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Robin Williams (left), Mrs. Doubtfire house.Photo:Michael Caulfield/Getty Images, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Michael Caulfield/Getty Images, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The house became a beacon for distraught fans when Williamsdied in 2014 at age 63.

“I was driving down from our house in Hillsburg, going to the office. And around five o’clock, I got a call from one of the neighbors saying, ‘You better come home.'”

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Fans gathering outside of the Mrs. Doubtfire house to pay tribute to Robin Williams.Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via Getty

Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via Getty

In the documentary, news footage shows the makeshift memorial that developed at the home. Crowds gathered, leaving flowers and photos at the home as they remembered the actor in one of his most endearing roles.

“There were a lot of flowers," Oliver recalled.

“They were almost two feet deep from the corner to the walkway on the right side of the house… It was fine for a few days but after 4, 5, 6 days it started to smell. So we had to get it out of there.”

Tree carvings outside of Mrs. Doubtfire house honoring Robin Williams.Tommy Avallone, Double Windsor Films

Tommy Avallone, Double Windsor Films

They weren’t alone in the clean-up, however. “Actually, who helped me clean it were people who came to visit and see the house,” he pointed out.

The tree in front of the home also sported handwritten messages and carvings with memorial messages for the late actor, some of which remain there to this day.

“The big thing is that this is a place for people to pay respect to Robin Williams, and I don’t know how the house became that, but I’m glad it did,” Douglas notes.

source: people.com