Judi Dench Says Robin Williams Was ‘Gently Supportive’ During Her Late Husband’s Cancer Battle: ‘I’ve Often Thought About’ His ‘Sensitivity and Understanding’

Nov 1, 2026 10:11am PT Judi Dench Says Robin Williams Was ‘Gently Supportive’ During Her Late Husband’s Cancer Battle: ‘I’ve Often Thought About’ His ‘Sensitivity and Understanding’

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Judi Dench is reflecting on her relationship with Robin Williams and how he supported her when her husband, Michael Williams, was battling lung cancer in her forthcoming memoir, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?”

Nearly 30 years earlier, Dench had been staying at actor Billy Connolly’s Scotland home with her late husband when they ran into Williams. “One evening there was a big party in the woods with a ceilidh and a bonfire,” Dench writes (via People). “Michael was very ill at the time and I could see him flagging, so we said our good nights and began walking up this very steep hill.”

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