Brian Reich Dies: ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ Writer Was 53

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Brian Reich Dies: ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ Writer Was 53

Brian Reich, a veteran comedy writer known for his work on Late Night With Conan O’Brien where he created such memorable characters as Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000, died Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. He was 53.Reich, born April 5, 1969, was a Harvard Lampoon alum. His first job out of college was as a writer on NBC’s Late Night With David Letterman at the end of the run. He then segued to Late Night With Conan O’Brien when the former Saturday N…