Howie Mandel talks about the deaths of Bob Saget and Gilbert Gottfried: “There is no word to explain the loss”

Howie Mandel has lost some good friends in the last few months.

In an interview with peopleThe judge of “Canada’s Got Talent” talked about the deaths of comedians Bob Saget and Gilbert Gottfried.

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“I never dreamed that there would be a moment when I could list people who had just left,” Mandel said. “I remember being in the room with them. I felt invincible.”

“Now, silence is deafening. There is no word to explain the loss.”

Saget died in January due to a head injury, but Gottfried died of a long-term illness earlier this month.

“I absolutely loved Gilbert,” said the 66-year-old. “He was the sweetest. This only exacerbates the sense of fragility. This can all end tomorrow, so it’s very important to absorb every moment with the people you love and care about. is.”

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Mandel also recently lost another friend, comedian Louie Anderson, who died of cancer in January.