Conan O’Brien’s parents die within just days of each other

nypost.com:

Conan O’Brien is mourning the loss of both his mother and father.The comedian’s mom, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, has died just three days after the death of his dad, renowned physician Dr.

Thomas O’Brien.The couple both passed away at their Brookline, Massachusetts, residence. Thomas died on Monday, Dec. 9., at age 95.

Ruth died on Thursday, Dec. 12, at age 92.“Science has said there’s no such thing as perpetual motion, but my father was proof that that was wrong,” Conan, 61, told the Boston Globe in an interview published on Thursday. “My father was in constant motion.

And he was interested in everything — absolutely everything.”The “Saturday Night Live” alum, 61, noted that his dad was “often the funniest guy in the room.” According to the Globe, Thomas also introduced his and Ruth’s six children to Charlie Chaplin and the Marx Brothers’ movies.“The loudest I’ve ever heard anybody laugh was sitting next to him in a theater watching Peter Sellers in a Pink Panther movie,” Conan recalled in his tribute. “And when he would laugh, his whole body would convulse and he would almost hug himself.”“For the rest of my time on earth I will be hearing from people who want to talk with me about my dad,” Conan continued. “I’ve never met anyone like him, and he happens to be my father.