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Conan O'Brien's heartbreaking tribute to his parents after both died within three days of each other
The comedian, 61, recalled his fond memories of his mom Ruth O'Brien, 92, and dad Dr. Thomas O'Brien, 95, who led successful careers in their own right as an attorney and scientist, respectively.
Conan paid tribute to his dad, a pioneer in the research of antimicrobial resistance, saying: 'Science has said there's no such thing as perpetual motion, but my father was proof that that was wrong' His obituary praised him for often travelling to far flung areas of the world to help small, struggling hospitals, where he 'cultivated a network of physicians, researchers, and technicians whose observations and testing' were used across the globe. His mother was just as impressive, as she rose through the ranks of Boston's legal world to become just the second woman partner at top firm Ropes & Gray - all while raising six children.
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