The stand-up, who mentored Judd Apatow, died earlier this month at his home in Los Angeles.
Rooney co-wrote Leno’s first comedy special Jay Leno and the American Dream.
“He was the greatest muse a comedian could ever have,” Leno said via Mandyam. “I got so much material just through conversations with Kevin. The first time I saw him, I thought, ‘Oh boy, this guy is really good.’ It’s a real voice. There’s no gimmicks. He didn’t have a catch phrase. There wasn’t a funny look. When times were rough, they throw out the catch phrase or funny look. Kevin didn’t have any of that. I don’t know anybody who thought they were better than Kevin Rooney.
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