Johnny Carson
10/23/1925 - 1/23/2005
Scorpio
Last Words
"I'm so proud of you. I love you so much."
Death & Legacy
Johnny Carson, the quick-witted "Tonight Show" host who became a national institution putting his viewers to bed for 30 years with a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter and heartland charm, died Sunday. He was 79. Mr. Carson, who lived in retirement in Malibu, Calif., died of emphysema at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his nephew, Jeff Sotzing, told The Associated Press.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Emphysema
- Age at Death
- 79 years
- Funeral Location
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Final Resting Place
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.