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\u201cI mean, there\u2019s no other word for it. It\u2019s just very \u2014 it\u2019s so awful. It\u2019s just so awful,\u201d he said, adding<\/span> that he and his wife had recently gotten closer to the couple, who \u201cwere just such lovely people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
O\u2019Brien didn\u2019t discuss Nick at all during his interview, instead emphasizing Rob Reiner\u2019s influence on his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI think about how Rob felt about things that are happening in the country, how involved he was, how much he put himself out there \u2014 and to have that voice go quiet in an instant is still hard for me to comprehend,\u201d O\u2019Brien said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
O\u2019Brien could have a chance to pay tribute to his friend next month, when he hosts the Academy Awards on March 15 on ABC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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