Thomas and Ruth O'Brien were married for 66 years and had six children, including their Emmy-winning son. Photo: TNS
Thomas O'Brien and Ruth Reardon O'Brien, the parents of comedian Conan O'Brien who inspired many of his jokes, have died just three days apart.
The Bell O'Dea Funeral Home in Brookline, Massachusetts, announced the former late-night star's father, physician and epidemiologist Thomas, died "peacefully" on Dec 9 at age 95. The obituary did not reveal a cause of death for Thomas, who was also a longtime Brookline resident and former associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
