The iconic host of late-night TV, 74-year-old Jay Leno, shared his thoughts about passing away. His comments made his fans upset.
After Leno stopped hosting, he started a web series on nbc.com, where he was sharing his enthusiasm for automobiles. The show, Jay Leno’s Garage, received more than 3.7 million subscribers on YouTube.
Back in 2022, Leno received burns from the garage fire in Burbank, California. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire.” Leno shared. “I am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
As the reports are suggesting, Leno was working under a car when the fire started and he received third degree burns. He almost lost an ear to the fire. Two months after the fire, after a motorcyle accident, Leno suffered a broken collarbone, two cracked ribs and two cracked kneecaps.
Even though he suffered a lot of injuries, his love for his wife, Mavis, is keeping him alive. “I always tell guys when they meet a woman, ‘Marry your conscience. Marry someone who’s the person you wish you could be and it works out okay.” Leno shared.
The couple has been together for 45 years, and had seen a lot in their history. Mavis, sadly, was diagnosed with dementia, and her health is slowly deteriorating with each passing day.
Back in April, Leno was granted conservatorship over the estate of his wife. “Mavis has been progressively losing capacity and orientation to space and time for several years,” was stated in the court.
“Sometimes [Mavis] does not know her husband, Jay, nor her date of birth,” Mavis’ neurologist Dr. Cohen shared.
Few months later, in his interview with In Touch, Leno shared that he is now being prepared for his own passing. “No one lives forever, and the actions taken by Mr. Leno are reasonable and necessary for his and Mavis’ protection. Mavis does not object to the petition and in my opinion consents to it. Mr. Leno is her protector, and she trusts him. This estate planning is in her best interest and protects her interests.”
After Leno’s passing, “the estate will divide into the Leno Marital Trust…it will have the Leno Collection and any real property housing Leno Collection. It will be irrevocable, and the survivor receives all income, plus principal for reasonable support. After the survivor’s death, after-tax balance will be distributed, along with the Leno Trust to JDM.”
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