What Happened to Jay Leno? Jay Leno is Still Alive or Dead?

Helen Dunmore
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  • As a result of a gasoline fire, Jay Leno suffered serious burns,
  • After suffering burn injuries, Jay Leno is recovering
  • Leno said in a statement: “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
  • fire erupted in his Los Angeles car garage on Sunday.

The former host of “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno suffered serious burns from a gasoline fire, Variety reports. A gasoline fire resulted in serious burns for Leno, he noted in a statement. Fortunately, I’m doing well. It will just take a week or two for me to get back on my feet.”

The Los Angeles Times reported that Leno was hospitalized on Sunday after a fire erupted in his garage. He reportedly suffered burns to his face from one of the cars that burst into flames. He was taken to Grossman Burn Center for treatment of his injuries.

Jay Leno recovering from burn injuries
Jay Leno recovering from burn injuries

People magazine first reported Leno’s health problems. Due to a “serious medical emergency,” Leno had to cancel his appearance at a Las Vegas financial conference on Sunday. His facial burns were not disclosed at the time.

“His family was not able to provide us very many details, but there was a very serious medical emergency that is preventing Jay from traveling,” an email to attendees read. “All we know is that he is alive, so our prayers go out to him and his family tonight.”

What Happened to Jay Leno?

Over the weekend, Jay Leno was forced to cancel an appearance in Las Vegas due to a “serious medical emergency.”

Firefighters from the Burbank Fire Department responded to an “emergency medical call” on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 12:28 p.m., according to Battalion Chief Dave Burke.

fire erupted in his Los Angeles car garage.
fire erupted in his Los Angeles car garage. 

According to the statement, BFD resources assessed and treated one adult male patient on the scene. The patient was transported to a local emergency department.

Who is Jay Leno?

A comedian and writer, Jay Leno was host of The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009, and from 2010 to 2014. He was born James Douglas Muir Leno on April 28, 1950, in the New Rochelle, New York area.

  Leno grew up in Andover, Massachusetts. He worked as a stand-up comic in nightclubs while attending Emerson College in Boston, where he graduated (1972) with a degree in speech therapy. Johnny Mathis and Tom Jones were among the performers he opened for after moving to Los Angeles.

Age

72 years ( As of 2022 ).

jay leno’s net worth

Jay Leno has a net worth of approximately $450 million as of November 2022.

Jay Leno is Still Alive or Dead?

In recent years, Leno has spoken out about having high cholesterol. As a result of news of a “serious medical emergency,” many fans believed Leno had a cholesterol-related health issue. In a video posted in 2019, Leno encouraged his followers to check their cholesterol levels regularly.

People like that walk around like time bombs. There’s all this cholesterol in your body, but you don’t realize it until it hits you, right? That’s what Leno said at the time. “It’s like in a car, if even one piece of dirt gets in the eye of the needle of the jet, and boom and no more gas comes through. And that’s what happens with your heart.”

Since 1992, Leno has hosted NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” replacing Johnny Carson. Leno left the gig to start his own NBC primetime talk show, “The Jay Leno Show,” and Conan O’Brien took over “The Tonight Show.” Due to poor ratings for both shows, NBC reinstated Leno in March 2010 as host of “The Tonight Show.” After four years, Leno announced his retirement on Feb. 6, 2014. Jimmy Fallon replaced Jay Leno.

Jay Leno car fire
Jay Leno car fire

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Helen Dunmore

Hey, I'm Helen Dunmore an article writer from London Ontario, Canada. I had done a master's in mass communication and M.Phill in political science and attended many College Journalism Broadcast programs where I wrote and won. I previously had attended Humber College for media studies which included writing for television and news. I have written several publications for many news related websites. Have experience more than 7 years, yeah quite a lot for you. I love writing, an expert in article writing. Currently doing article writing for many blog posts and work as an author for many web sites. Reading is my hobby, love books more than anything in my life.

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