NYP95122009-20DEC95-NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Late night talk show host David Letterman plays it cool as Radio Shock Jock Howard Stern makes himself comfortable, Dec 20. UPI js/ Alan Singer/CBS
IND2003052539 - Indianapolis, Indiana - May 25 - (UPI) - Talk show host David Letterman speaks to the media before the start of the 87th annual Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2003. Mike Bryand/UPI
Late Night talk show host David Letterman takes time during the race to sign some autographs on May 29, 2005 in Indianapolis, IN. Letterman is co - owner with Bobby Rahal in three cars for this year's Indianapolis 500.Ê ( UPI Photo/ Mike Bryand).Ê.
Team co-owner David Letterman watches his team prepare for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 May 28, 2006 in Indianapolis, In. Sam Hornish of Marlboro Team Penske won the race with the second closest finish. (UPI Photo/Mike Bryand)
David Letterman's "Late Show" resumes production after settling with writers in New York
People line up to attend the "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan theater which resumes production in New York on January 2, 2008. David Letterman and his production company made an agreement with the writers' guild. who have been on strike for almost two months. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
TV host and Indy Car owner David Letterman is photographed with a fan before the start of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2008 in Indianapolis. (UPI Photo/Mike Bryand)
Car owner and talk show host David Letterman waits for the start of the 93nd Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24, 2009 in Indianapolis. (UPI Photo/Mike Bryand)
2012 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner in Washington
David Letterman and his wife, Regina, arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool
2012 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner in Washington
The seven recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). From left to right, back row: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and David Letterman. From left to right, front row: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova, and Dustin Hoffman. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool
2012 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner in Washington
David Letterman poses with the other six recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool
Lady Gaga holds hands with David Letterman when they walk on 53rd Street when she appears on Late Show with David Letterman at The Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on April 2, 2014. UPI/John Angelillo
The face of David Letterman is on the Marquee outside of the entrance on the eve of the final "Late Show," with David Letterman at The Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on May 19, 2015. Bill Murray was Letterman's first guest when he appeared with Letterman in 1982 on NBC's "Late Night." Murray did the same thing a decade later when he was the first guest on the "Late Show" after Letterman moved to CBS in 1993. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
President Obama attends the 75th anniversary of the USO
Comedian Jon Stewart checks hands with David Letterman as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama look on at the kick off of the 5th anniversary of Joining Forces and the 75th anniversary of the USO at Joint Base Andrews on May 5, 2016 in Maryland. Pool photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
NYPD Steven McDonald funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral
David Letterman and other mourners watch the casket and the funeral procession of Hero NYPD Detective Steven McDonald ride by after the funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on January 13, 2017. The officer who was shot by a teen in Central Park in 1986 and paralyzed from the neck down, died Tuesday, days after going into cardiac arrest. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
David Letterman arrives for Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize Gala in Washington DC
Late Night TV host and comedian David Letterman and his wife Regina Lasko greet photographers on the red carpet as they arrive at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala to honor his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor award at the Kennedy Center, October 22, 2017, in Washington, DC. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI
Simon Pagenaud Wins the 2019 IndyCar Grand Prix of Indianapolis
David Letterman shares a moment with crew members prior to the start of the 2019 Indycar Grand Prix, on May 11, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Bob Ellis/UPI
Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House
Comedian David Letterman departs following the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, December. 5, 2021. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 44th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements include operatic bass-baritone Justino Diaz, Motown founder Berry Gordy, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, actress Bette Midler, and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Photo by Al Drago/UPI