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“He made us laugh, hard,” said Billy Crystal at the opening of his Emmys tribute to his late friend Robin Williams, who ended his life earlier this month at 63. He took his time telling two anecdotes from his days spent with Williams, attending Mets games and having him over at family functions.

“As genius as he was on stage, he was the greatest friend you could ever imagine,” he said. “It’s very hard to talk about him in the past because he was in all our lives. Robin Williams … what a concept.”

The Emmys concluded the tribute with a touching montage that gave a quick taste of Williams’ comedic prowess. Watch the video here:

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