How Patton Oswalt & His Daughter Are Coping With His Wife's Passing | CONAN on TBS
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- When Mother's Day rolled around, Patton did his best to help his daughter through the day. Until an old Polish woman made it weird.
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I'm baffled... he takes the biggest tradegy of his and his daughters lifes and turns it into comedy gold. That polish woman bit was hilarious!! He's an incredible person and I wish him and his family all the best.
It's a defense mechanism... if you really want to understand the real tragedy you need to look beyond the smiles and laughes!
It could also be therapy... Considering he is a comedian and his entire life is comedy, it could be a way to express his sadness that doesn't make people around him sad.
Good art comes from the darkest places, sometimes. That includes comedy.
lmao "here is some candy from my country, it is made from pine bark and ink" xD
NoData
My friends dad died of cancer but before he died he had an incredible sense of humor about it he constantly gain and loat weight but he told me that i should get cancer so that i can loose weight fast
It takes a certain personality to see life funny at your worst
Leave it to a comedians abstract view of the world to describe this whole situation so beautifully.
Not to mention one of the most depressed, misanthropic comedians of our time.
as a comic I can honestly tell you that even though I'm no where near on pattons level there is something broken in all of us. We use the ability to make others laugh and like a leech we gleam some sort of happiness from others. We make you laugh so we can laugh.
Indeed, guys.
He took his sadness and transformed it into laughter for us, and he did it without flinching. For me, that's one of the hallmarks of a truly talented performer with a good core.
It takes a special person to do that. And he is one of them. Prayers to him and his family
I lost my Mother last Friday...Oswalt's one of my Comedic "Rushmore"s, along with Andy Kaufman & Monty Python & he's what gets me through the acute, intense plural fiat of melancholy
I wish you the best upon the journey you're now on. I really do.
Or a really good coping mechanism >.>
@@hayopepper5593 Exactly, but for our benefit. It takes a very special person to be able to do that.
If he didn't have his sense of humor and be able to laugh, he'd probably be in an institution, because I think this is one way he's coping. He is still hilarious.
He would become the Penguin
Basically, yeah!
i want to be a turtle
Laugh to keep from cryin.' I do it every day. My dad died when I was 3.
Family/Friends support is very important too..
Clearly the true comic defence for pain and suffering.
i was thinking the same thing
Sad but true. I feel so bad for him.
No he used his comedic skills to shield over the tragic and severe loss of his Wife and still make us laugh.
It is a normal coping mechanism. When my mother died a week later when I was playing a multiplayer shooter and someone told me he fucked my mom I told him that jokes on him because he is a necrophile and police is on his way. Tragedy+Time=Comedy
+Fisho D Greates comeback in history. You are a legend lol.
wow. i have never seen something like this. he's taking what could easily be the most traumatic experience of his adult life and using it to give people laughter. this brought tears to my eyes and i have the utmost respect for patton.
cry me a river bitch
no dont say that about him, that is too harsh u stupid bitch
Some people cope with sadness using jokes
god, internet.........
i can't.
why is everybody mad at me
This kind of loss is devastating to even think about.
It really is, and it would be so easy to let it destroy you but, I guess having a kid gives you a reason to go on, since they still need your love and support.
Actually it is not at all devasting to think about. Your comment is ridiculous and doesn't give justice to the real meaning of the word "devastating".
FlyingOverTr0ut and the fact that him and his wife where madly in love with eachother :(
It sucks. I lost my wife a few days before Patton lost his. He's been an inspiration to me and has helped me through the process. It's literally the hardest thing I've ever encountered. Took me over two years just to be comfortable with myself being what I was. I've learned over time the phrase, "It is what it is" is one of the best things I can every say/live by. Being a widower sucks...but it is what it is. 4/25/15 her name was Amy. She rests next to her mother in a beautiful home in Honolulu. Not begging for likes or anything, and I don't do this often...but do think about it. When you've been to your lowest low, okay feels like a miracle sometimes. The best people I know have been at their darkest, whether addicts or abused or hurt in some way..I've never met a broken human being I didn't love.
Russell Gilbert,
Sorry for your loss. Take care.
using comedy for pain is a great tool much respect for him.
Yep worked good for Robin Wiliams, oh wait... (sorry had to do that joke)
No you didn't
yo that dude was pissed at that polish lady, you can tell.
yeah but how he delivers it to us is funny and sad at the same time.
Comedians are usually very depressed
he is still wearing his wedding ring
great observation, top marks
Kinda heartwreanching... :-(
I would too. I mean he loved her so much. If he got a divorce of course he would have removed it but if I was ever married and my wife died I would keep the ring on as well.
of course, why wouldn't he?😊 my grandfather still wears his wedding ring even though it has been 18 years since my grandmother passed away from cancer.
YES, MANY STILL DO EVEN AFTER DEATH.
YOU WOULD HAVE TO KILL MY GREAT GRANDFATHER TO GET HIS WEDDING RING OFF HIS HAND AND EVEN THEN IT WOULD BE TOUGH.
This is why no other late-night shows come even close to Conan: They aren't genuine.
Somebody speaks the truth! :D
+Floren Nakajima dey speak da tru tru
Julian Giron Yes indeed. Other than that, Conan is an awesome interviewer. So skilled.
Kimmel comes pretty close, but Craig Ferguson, he was very genuine.
This is probably the only genuine thing I've ever seen on Conan.
Wow, what a fantastic person, Patton, is. Being able to take an absolutely tragic situation like his and still find enough light and humor to bring joy to the people around him is inspiring. Mr. Oswalt, you sir are truly a great man.
I imagine he would be desperate to make some meaning out of the whole situation. It sounds like hell.
Cyberphobe I would've still liked him if he saved that light for him and his family. Id understand. I lost my mother, and that would've been enough. But that's not the case. You provide laughter, because you don't want others to feel the same way as you do. And for him as a dad, that applies even more..
Some people find it strange when they see people laughing through tragedy, but it's just another way of coping. Laughter is good medicine, even through the worst of times.
You see them, and you feel for them. This comedy within them is to help cope, but make no mistake. They break down, and they break down hard. Comedy is their life. Comedy comes from relation.
Cyberphobe Well said.
This reminds me of something Robin Williams would do for some reason.
Same here, the Polish woman bit was pure Williams!
Ubangi_Shmelvin25 :'(
so true.
It sure does, wow!
Ubangi_Shmelvin25 R.I.P robin williams
He seems like such a sincere and smart person. I don't know the guy but I always felt very sympathetic towards him since I learned about his tragedy.
I meant I don't know him personally yet still have these emotions. I'm well familiar with his comedy.
Lithus, you disgust me
i love patton, but i hate his political views. My dad died when i was 16 i wanted to go to school that day to . it sucked. I understand where he is coming from.
HaffSack mine died when I was 16 too. I did go to school the next day and it sort of fucked me up lol
Tomasz Encore hes not, almost anyone that has ever worked with him on a television show have always said hes a douche bag, the entire cast of justified all said that about him
Kudos for keeping a sense of humor. You're the best 💕
Nice name grab, Edgar
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar the Bronx hasn't been the same since you left bud.
Edgar Allan Poe nothing makes this comment better than the channel being Edgar Allan Poe hahaha
When my dad was sad he always read your stories.
Leave Patton alone!
I read Patton's long long passages about his wife after she passed...I started sobbing for real.
He killed her
@@allthehardtimes Why do you say that?
@@allthehardtimes Thanks for confirming comedy writing is a talent you don't have!
He killed her so he could persue a relationship with the daughter he had trafficed and groomed for him like most hollywood liberal elites
Where can I find those passages?
Jesus Christ, that's sad. Props to Conan for talking with him in such a tactful manner.
I know he's an atheist, but God bless him. He's a champion.
ripvanstinkle atheist or not, its the gesture that counts.
heathens
ripvanstinkle Christians are so altruistic. Best people I know
Yup
Yup death is the most trying time for atheists. No illusions, only pain and despair, and the sure knowledge that you're next.
I'm almost in tears. Life can be so cruel.
Thank God we have Patton Oswalt to lighten the mood!
Yep. Those acts of God really stick it in and break it off.
Even your name will testify against you hehehe
*****
It's a quote from a movie.
The Real Mc I almost lost my husband to a stroke (he's ok)on our sons 10th birthday and the ambulance took him to the same hospital we had our son 10 years before.I was just like at that moment "wow,life is awful"
I was literally in tears from the polish woman story.
He has to be unbelievably strong to get through something like that and still have a sense of humor about life and death. God bless him.
Can we all just agree that Patton is an American treasure? I know my name doesn't really allow for me to be taken seriously but the facebook post he had after she died really shook me and I wish him the best in life after going through such a hard time.
Patton is a gift to humanity.
He is a 5'3'' troll. He deserved this for not having faith in the lord. Praise Jesus.
Congrats, you are a bad Christian. Jesus is disappointed in you.
Scorch428: LOL. Your comment is even funnier than the stories he told!
Scorch428 • Then you and your “Jesus” are a couple of real douche bags, right? What the hell are you even praising; that your attitude is what, holy? Please spare us any platitudes. You are weak. And your religion is as fake as every other one out there.
Love,
Mom
"The Polish Woman of Doom!" Should be a meme!
Or a t shirt
*LITTLE GIRL!*
I busted my gut laughing at that. I was frickin crying!
Dont force memes.
I lost my husband when I was 34. It took me years to feel normal again. 30 years later, I still see older men who I think look like what he would look like today. My son looks almost exactly like him, which is still strange whenever I see him. All this is normal.
D A I am very sorry for your loss.
💜
So sorry for your loss. I hope you've found peace and are doing well all these years later.😘
My sister lost her husband in her 30s. It took her a good 10 years to even function normally.
My family is from Poland, and what that women did is typical over there. You have always to tell how hard you have it and how bad everything is, because maybe others think you have it to easy. It's very annoying...
+ Major Tom Hi, can I ask - what is the believed/perceived purpose in this behaviour? My ex was from a Slavic country, great lady. But whenever difficulty or tragedy came up in life she would show this kind of despondent response.
When my dad died she was like, "OHHHH, when my dad died it was soooo tragic. I could not be happy for so many months. *Evvvvery* day I would cry and cry, and I could never sleep. It will be this way for you."
good question, I have no idea why they are so pessimistic :D
It's called "typical Polish mentality". That's just who we are (not everyone of course but most). For example, you ask why are we so pessimistic, we ask why are you so optimistic (because we think it's fake).
I remember even a Polish cabaret about this issue. In the short version: The American who lost his job, home, his family has left him and he broke his leg Answers to the question how he is doing: "Yeah Great, everything's fine!". The Polish guy who has a nice Family with nice Kids, a well paid job, drives his new Mercedes to his new House, and answers to the same question: "Ah, you know, it could be better. It's not so easy this times..."
Perhaps it's more prevalent in certain cultures but I've noticed that ppl try to have bad childhood Olympics. Like at this point I don't even reference how bad I had it even as a joke because someone else tries to one-up it.. and I'm like listen I could win this bullshit game you want to play but it's not worth it. Idk it's quite irritating.
I remember when I was little girl and my mother died, I have never gotten over it. My father was also very sad and would not eat is roots and potatoes for dinner for three months. I always cry everyday at night, and have never gotten over it.
I think he's coping with the loss well considering his wife past away less than 6 months ago. I had no idea until the emmys and he made a loving tribute to her.
I was a little worried about him when I heard the news. It's nice to see he has made it through the worst of it.
He said his family helped him alot....at the same time, he most likely has moments very frequently where he still loses it and is overwhelmed by grief...it just means he is ok at the time of filming..
msinarath that sucks.... what did she die of
As far as I know, she passed away in her sleep
robert shelton - drug interaction. Not an OD, but she took the wrong drugs in combo and it shut down her breathing.
love you patton! I just lost my dad and the pain feels never ending .You made me laugh today.
I'm sorry to hear that! I lost my dad 4 years ago. I can tell you it gets easier... The pain fades, but the memories remain!
Mr. Pedersen is right. (Lost mine too.) It does get better over time, it just takes time. It's like waiting out a thunderstorm.
Thank you very much. I;m sorry for ur lost too.
Thank you so much. Nice to hear from others.Sorry for ur lost too.
I lost my parents and last grandparent all within 2 years, all I can say to you is, you will never get over it, but it does get better.
Conan is in tears laughing at Patton's darkest pain. Oswalt is a true master of the art of characterization.
Only a comedian can try and pull that off successfully. People under estimate how tough comedians truly are. Salute to CONAN and the entire Oswalt family great stuff.
yeah, he needs a tv show
goldbergs
no he needs a show where he stars as the main guy
+joe ryan in goldbergs he does technically play the main character, just an older version of him
that's like saying Bob saget was the main guy in how I met your mother, technically your right but from the sense I'm coming from he isnt
He's had recurring roles on a couple of TV shows.
The polish woman of doom story?!...so good, i laughed my ass off. wish him and his daughter the best.
He reminds me of Robin Williams and how he used laughter against pain.
He really does huh....
That's what most comedy is.
The pain in his eyes while he’s trying to draw smiles.
It's made of PINE BARK and INK. It's called DON'T.
Yeah, this was the all-star quote
@@bobosprinkles totally agree. And he came up with it on the spot?
@@katie4623 I don’t think he did. This was also a bit in one of his Netflix specials. It’s still hilarious though.
I can't imagine dealing with that, and I hope I never have to. He sounds like he's healing slowly.
it surprisingly gets better, i was such a mummy girl and my mum and dad died while i was overseas. I was in denial at first , had loads of dreams about them for couple of months then it lessened. somehow my brain started shutting it out.
+munalisa11 I think we're sort of programmed for it. Starting the day we really understand the fact that everyone dies, it's just a built in expectation that we'll outlive our parents. So, even though it's mostly subconsciously, people spend years, decades even preparing to outlive their parents/guardians.
Interesting. I'm having the opposite experience; I shut out trauma from my childhood until a few yards ago, now I get dreams and flashbacks.
Given the circumstances, especially the sudden and unexpected passing coupled with his and her young age and seemingly close marriage and young child he actually seems to be healing rather well and rapidly. Something like this you don't "move on" or "get closure" or any of that other clichéd crap. You simply keep going because there's nothing else to do but you're scarred and changed as a person. I've dealt with loss like that and you just slowly, quietly add layers of time and experience without your loved one and make as good a life for yourself as you can going forward.
+zyxwut321 I said in another comment that laughter is the best medicine. Comedians, from what I gather, take joy in making other people laugh. So, in this sad and uncommon occurrence, he's giving other people "medicine" and it's making him feel better by proxy.
conans laugh during the Halloween bit here. thats the genuine conan laugh. he always has it when bill burr is on. its distinctly different from his obligated laugh during most interviews.
Comedy is the best medicine. I'm so happy you and your daughter are doing well, Patton. I wish you the best.
Donald Trump would never say something like that... you're a phony.
His words were tremendous...
#Hillary2016
+ravy pmr gahhh youre blinding me!!
Lmao at his three subscriptions
Patton oswalt is a beautiful person
The "Polish Woman of Doom" is pretty much my entire extended family over 50
It's really hard to keep that sense of humor after such a tragedy . Big Respect to this man ❤
This is true. It speaks of a great strength of character
This interview was a rollercoaster of emotions
my mom passed away 3 days after my birthday and and a day after mothers day. RIP to your wife man.
Thats so sad, my condolences.
I'm sorry to hear that man, I wish you the best.
halomasterr117 Bro I'm sorry. Just remember she'll always love you.
Death sucks, especially when it's unexpected like that. My cousin/best friend passed away 3 years ago, sometimes I'll just start crying out of nowhere just because I was thinking of something we did or never got to do. The grief gets better, but in my experience, never truly goes away.
yeah it does really suck. before she passed away she had two strokes in her brainstem so her brain was damaged beyond repair, for 3 months we pretty much just was in denial that she would come back until I made the decision with my dad to let her go. it gets easier, but the pain will never go away. which is fine. it changes someone.
i also notice that nobody really "gets" it unless if it happens to them. losing a parent in your 20s is totally different than losing him/her in your 40s or 50s. especially if it's something as sudden as this. but thanks for the support everyone, really appreciate it.
This guy... I've been listening to him for over four years on Pandora... I'm glad he has people in his life to help him and to keep him going and that he stays strong and still after all that has his humor and stays there for his daughter.
I love Patton. He is hilarious!!!
I love him too, but I think he has to become more healthy.
+John Philipp Krois If you mean psychologically, then yes. It's a long ass road but he'll get there.
“ it is me little girl “ God that scene killed me , hope he is doing better now
What kind of people would dislike this?!?! Seriously. I know some don't like Patton because of his views on different issues but come on. Have some compassion.
Those who don't understand that you don't have to cry to be sad. And sociopaths.
They lost theirrr motherrrs too! They never get overrr it! Every UA-cam video they are rreminded!
Polish people
Disciples of Kek, the one true God.
They might dislike because they dislike the fact that she died.
What a great comedian, actor, and a father.
I lost my mother last year to breast cancer and the sadness still lingers and it will for quite sometime... Wish you all the best Patton.
I watched my mom struggle through 2 strokes for 3 months. it was awful. I know how he feels
I lost mine 2 years to breast cancer.i feel like it was just a few months ago... Patton is very strong for being able to joke around like this.
So sorry to hear of all your losses, I'm hitting the age where I hope this doesn't ever fall upon me and I pray it doesn't upon to others.
I'm sorry for your loss. Keep her alive in your memory every day and she's not gone. Someday soon that's what we'll be to others, and that's what they'll be to others, and on and on. We have to keep people alive in memory while we're still here to share them with others.
Rocky poor anderson and his leg
What an amazing man and dad, I'm so sorry for his loss. Humor is such a huge part of getting through that. my kids were 6 and 8 when I was widowed and he's right -telling them was the hardest thing I've ever done and ever will have to do. His daughter sounds like an amazing girl also. Very caring of Conan to ask.
Laughter is the best medicine for grief. Lost my dad to cancer last year, and although it was rough, I found ways to laugh through comedy.
I just remembered my Dad who passed away on December... Love you Dad!
Sorry to here that!
Sorry for your loss.
But might i say i think it's a strange sentence. ''Remembered''? Like you forgot he passed away?
No disrespect, just thought it was a strange sentence
What up again Slade. I think English isn't his first language and means it reminded him of his dad and his passing
Lt. Col. Frank Slade Jacob Ryan Harris Yup English is not my first language. And it's exactly how Jacob puts it. This video made me think of him.
Jacob Ryan Harris
Hey Mr Plainview, i dont know where i've encountered you before. But hey!
Yeah, that makes more sense
I lost my mother this year around the same time and Patton and his daughter are seriously an inspiration. That 7-year-old is probably stronger than I ever will be.
First 20 seconds: filled with tears. Last 20 seconds: filled with laughter.
I love it when Patton is on the show. Even through his suffering, he's still hilarious. 2016 has seemed to taken a lot of good ones, wasn't aware his wife was one of them. RIP. :'(
I just read the story on Wikipedia. A year ago today. His wife just passed away in her sleep. Poor, poor man.
God bless him and his little one.
And then Conan pulls off his mask, “IT WAS ME THE WHOLE TIME!!! OOOOHHHH!”
The Polish lady bit had me crying xD
omg, this has been the funniest sad thing I've ever seen.
Patton Oswalt is that rare guy that can always take the most depressing situation and create the greatest laughs.
What a genuinely amazing person.
He truly is.
It's great to see him like this, using comedy to deal with a horrible situation
His humor an honesty is so refreshing. And it's so necessary for his & his daughters healing. Just, bravo, man. Bravo.
you can tell that conan actually enjoys talking to his guest and his laughs are genuine not fake like *cough* *cough* jimmy fallon
He made me tear up with sadness and laughter. Never thought I would feel those two feelings at the exact same time! 👍
Oh wow..had no idea he lost his wife ...
I honestly thought watching this would make me cry, but I didn't expect to be crying because I was laughing so hard. Patton Oswalt, you are a true inspiration. Thank you, sir.
He killed his wife
He is pure inspiration and proof of a good father I am sorry for his and his daughter's loss :(
He copes by fondly remembering he was the guy who bought the drugs that killed his wife. Who in their right mind wouldn't be able to cope after knowing they got away with manslaughter? That's enough to brighten up anyone's day, knowing you got away with committing a crime. Especially when that crime is killing your wife. The man is a HERO, I say.
The crowd is so tense lol
Haven't laughed/cried at something in awhile. Heart goes out to ya, Patton.
The love for his daughter is just so beautiful. Such a great guy. I am so sad for him having to go through this. His comedic talent is obvious, but this interview made his love for his daughter and what a great dad he is, so apparent. Wishing him and his daughter nothing but the very best.
It is really touching to see someone, that has been though a great loss, keep his sense of humour and be strong and positive about it, although deep down it must have been devastating. I lost both my mother and years later my grandmother to cancer. I admire and respect his positivity.
5:14 Nearly spit out my coffee here... LMAO
It takes a lot of courage to talk about something so tragic so openly on television.
On another note, that Polish woman bit is so funny.
I feel so sorry for the guy, waking up next to your dead wife at 40 years old changes a person. Patton has always seemed like a genuinely cool/good person.
Is that what happened? That's even more tragic.
Is that what happened? That's even more tragic.
Ivan Rios Yes, his wife is died in her sleep
He's 47
Geesh, now I feel bad for having a squabble with my wife before bed. You might not be able to say I'm Sorry.
I literally just saw his show and the way he copes through comedic relief is inspiring. I was also honored to get to go back stage and meet him and his presence there was just as positive. Keep it up Patton, we are all pulling for you (also this special will win another Grammy for sure)!
Deepest condolences going out to Patton. So sorry for your loss.
I like how he still manages to laugh and have a sense of humor in such a dark time in his life.
some of the best videos of Conan are the one where the guest cracks him up like this.Patton oswalt truly is amazing.
I needed that. Thank you.
All I will say is not only is he making a joke out of it but he announced he was engaged a little over a year after his wife's death.
Tough bit to make funny. He really deserves that Emmy.
Grace and dignity through humor from a man we love and admire. A family favorite for many years.
Mad love for you Patton. No one deserves this but you still keep you're spark even now. Prayers with you and your family keep on moving 👍
Jeez, had me in tears twice. First of sadness, then of laughter.
Patton articulates how this feels so well.
Patton is an amazing guy. I'm so sorry for his loss and so astounded that he found such a humorous way to talk about it in that setting. I laughed so hard. He gives me hope.
That was very beautifully ,and humorously put. Good luck to him on his further healing process. ♥ ❤
"IT IS ME!" XD
Finding light in a dark situation that the Polish lady made even darker
He seems so calm and chill about all of it but it's so tragic. feel so bad for him
wow, this is really touching... the fact that he can endure the situation like this, it's really admirable, and also VERY funny!
He must be either very well adjusted or very disturbed to be this self-aware and funny at the same time, in spite of such a sad event.
I hope he is ok when he is alone, I hope he is healthy, he's a good dude.
The most effective and natural coping mechanism is laughter, for comedians I'd imagine even more so.
he's neither, he's a comedian and he uses comedy to cope and it fits perfectly in this setting. He's perfected his comedy mode over the years i guess. He is most likely a wreck when he's alone. His appearance kind of gives it away and it's understandable.
stop08it
Possibly, we don't really know, though.
André, I don't know if you meant for it to sound that mean, but the part with blood on the altar kindof crossed the line there.
Widdekuu91
I think it was fine, what he said, but that's just my opinion. I wasn't offended by it.
Oh man, I didn't know about his wife's death, so bummed right now. But it seems he's found a way to deal with it through what he knows best: telling stories and making others laugh. Bless you and your family, you beautiful, amazing, fat man.
This just proves what an amazing person and father Paton is. I wish them both the best.
I think about Patton and his daughter and their tragic circumstances. He is my favorite comedian by far and I remember crying when I heard about Michelle's passing; my father committed suicide when I was 2 while it does stay with you forever there are things that I know now really helped me get through it.
The most important thing (as Patton I'm sure knew right away) is to keep your head as a parent. I don't really remember my mother crying about it even though I'm sure she did, but what helped me the most later in life and while growing up was to have close relationships with my dad's sisters. Both of my aunts worked really hard to help us by taking me on weekends to do fun stuff; I value those relationships just as much as I value my mother's.
I wish only the best for Patton and his family. If I could share with him the joy he brings me in hysterical laughter I would. Thank you, Patton.
Comedy is a great coping mechanism. Luckily Oswalt is hilarious. Love this guy!
Please don't break, Patton Oswalt. I hear so much about the pain comedians go through and how they use comedy as a defense. The last thing we need is for another one of the really good ones to crumble.
This just kills me. He is an amazing father and I can't imagine the heartbreak he and his family are going through.
Kudos for opening up the conversation
I was seriously worried about the guy as well. He spoke about dealing with depression in his routines a lot. He also spoke about how his wife saved his life or something to that effect. Good to know he has a strong support group through all of this, but damn he has to be in so much pain still. Humor is a strong coping mechanism, so when you're as funny as Patton, I would imagine that helps a lot.