From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We remember Robin Williams this evening. He was my friend and he was a friend of this program. He came to this table often. Nobody on the planet could be so spontaneous, so improvisational, so smart as Robin Williams. Simply stated, there was no one like him. In a league of giants like letterman and carson and so many more in television and standup and film, he was a unique giant. So talented it took your breath away. He was the guaranteed laugh, so smart and so quick, but impossible to define. If you are in journalism, your instinct is not to praise but simply to state he was brilliant. He was the brightest star who fell to earth and is now among the stars. Officials will answer the question why he died and how he died. The rest of us simply say, thanks for coming to the table. We will never forget you. The first time he came to this table was 16 years ago. 1998 was the year he would win the Academy Award for his performance in