“I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty," the "Morning Show" star told Variety. "He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy.”
DeVito, who found nothing funny about this day, said after the game he hadn’t even noticed the Saints mocking him, but that was because he was too busy peeling himself off the Superdome carpet.
The Oilers and Islanders will meet again on Tuesday night on Long Island and, in a funny twist, both teams have showed some hints of being at a crossroads once again.
"He was that funny, charming and self-deprecating, but also much more," the "Good Will Hunting" actress wrote in a new essay dedicated to the late actor.
"Knowing what it costs to go out and see a show these days, it's really appealing to enjoy these shows from the comfort of your own home with your own snacks and your own beer that didn't cost $12."