He told Oprah he was getting old and asked her if she might take over his charities when he died . Now how cool is that ? It was one of the most heartening things I had ever seen in my life .

Question: Why would this person need assistance from Oprah ?
Answer: This person was too cool to be involved with charities .This person was going to die soon and could not carry on his duties with the charity .This person thought that his life was already fulfilled and did not need the charities .This person thought that Oprah was cool and she could do a better job with the charities .