nbc news exclusive, robin williams daughter zelda breaking the silence about the sudden loss of her father and the legacy she carries on. >>> and a whodunit. a shocking heist. tonight a big star at the center of a mystery. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news," reporting tonight lester holt. >>> good evening. the identity of the british-accented executioner, the man who's become the face of isis brutality has apparently been unmasked. until now known as jihadi john but senior u.s. intelligence official confirms that a london-raised former university student is the sinister figure whose videotape taunts and beheadings of western hostages have horrified people around the world. and tonight with the real name we are beginning to unravel his journey from the neighborhoods of west london to syria to the hierarchy of isis. with more here's nbc's keir simmons. >> we are an islamic -- >> reporter: his british accent was one of the few clues to his identity in isis propaganda videos only his eyes showing from behind a hood. but today

robin williams' daughter zelda breaking her silence about the sudden loss of her father and the legacy carries on. >>> and a hollywood whodunit. a shocking heist after the oscars. tonight a big star at the center of a mystery. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this

robin williams took his own life. tonight for the first time his daughter zelda opens up. she says the one question she doesn't ask herself is why did it happen? >> i don't think there's a point. it's not important to ask because it's done. >> in an interview with the today show, zelda says after a loss like this you have to continue to move and live and manage. >>> switching gears, how would you like to turn your hobby into a seven-figure income? tonight cate cauguiran introduces us to a livermore mom who did just that on etsy. >> reporter: was it hard to acquire? >> it's hard to move. >> reporter: livermore mom alicia schaffer on her way to becoming a self-made millionaire from what she started as a hobby. nearly four years ago she put together handmade head bands for her clothing boutique, then started selling them on online craft marketplace etsy, her username free bird nest inspired by her children. >> i really wanted to be able to sell the products and make a few extra dollars for dance lessons or soccer or whatnot for my children. >> reporter: her first week she sol

nbc news exclusive, robin williams daughter zelda breaking the silence about the sudden loss of her father and the legacy she carries on. >>> and a whodunit. a shocking heist. tonight a big star at the center of a mystery. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in

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the last thing robin williams ever posted on social media was a baby picture of his daughter zelda.> reporter: after her father's death, zelda tattooed a hummingbird on her right hand because she wanted to see it every day. >> i like hummingbirds. they're fun and flighty and strange. it's hard to keep them in one place. and dad was a bit like that. you'd number a conversation and one moment was impossible with him. >> want to play with daddy? want to play with daddy! look at the car! look at the car! look at the car! look at the car! >> it was a bit like trying to put a bag around a storm and hoping that it wouldn't just blow away because sometimes there are going to be days where things are really difficult, and having a reminder that is permanently there is nice. >> reporter: a few weeks ago you posted a tweet, "please take five minutes today and have a conversation about mental health." what's the conversation we all need to have? >> i think one of the things that is changing that is wonderful is that people are finally starting to approach talking about illnesses that people can

time for an exclusive interview with robin williams' daughter zelda.ng on her father's charitable work. kate snow sat down with her. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. zelda williams will be presenting what is known as a nobles award in los angeles. it recognizes humanitarian work. this honors athletes with disabilities. robin williams was a huge supporter of that organization. now his daughter is doing all she can to keep his work and memory alive. >> laughter was incredibly important to him. >> you wrote last summer your father was one of the kindest, most gentlest souls you have ever known. i want to quote what you wrote. you said quote the entire world is forever a little darker less colorful and less full of laughter in his absence. we'll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again. >> yeah. >> is that why you are doing this. >> i don't think it's sadder in general he's gone. i think a lot of people feel his absence for me especially yeah it's going to take a lot of work to allow myself to have the sort of fun and

robin rms tookwilliams took his own life. his 25-year-old daughter opens up about the life of her dad. here's kate snow. >> it gets a lot of attention. >> reporter: after her father's death zelda williamsd a hummingbird on her hand. >> it's hard to keep them in one place. dad was a bit like that. keeping the conversation in one moment was point with him. for me it was a reminder i wanted. >> reporter: i lost somebody to suicide too so i know that there's often that sort of why did this happen question. >> i don't think there's a point. >> reporter: because you'll never know. >> it's not important to ask because it's done. >> reporter: that seems to me like what all the people who knew your dad as a fan, all the people who loved him and his work, when it happened everybody wanted to know why. how could this happen. >> diseases until we find out exactly how they work we don't have an explanation. a lot of people who been through it and lost someone and those who went on to lead very full lives found that they just had to know that there's no point questioning it and there's no point blaming anyone else for it there's no point in blaming yourself or the world or whatever the case may be b

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