Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is currently recovering from a fall that left him with facial injuries and an eye patch. The 74-year-old shared details about the incident with TMZ on Monday, November 18, and explained how the accident took place over the weekend. Leno was staying at a hotel atop a hill and attempted to walk to a nearby restaurant without a car.
"To get to it, I didn't have a car, so you had to walk about a mile and a half around. I said, 'Well, the hill doesn't look that steep. It's about 60-70 feet.
Let me see if I can go down the hill," Leno said. "I fell down. Boom, boom, boom.
I rolled down the hill, hit my head on a rock, knocked me in the eye," he added. Despite his injuries, Leno performed a show just a few hours later at Yaamava' Casino in Southern California and delayed seeking medical attention until he returned to Los Angeles. "The great thing about this age [is] you don't learn by your mistakes, you just keep doing the same stupid thing," the comedian shared.
This is not the first time Leno has faced a serious injury. In November 2022, he suffered second- and third-degree burns on his face, chest, and hands during a garage fire caused by a gasoline blaze. After receiving treatment at the Grossman Burn Center, Leno made a full recovery and returned to work within weeks.
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Jay Leno Gets 'Knocked In The Eye' After Falling Down A Hill, Shares Health Update
Comedian Jay Leno is recovering from facial injuries after falling down a hill. The 74-year-old comedian explained the accident occurred while he was walking to a nearby restaurant. Despite the injuries, he performed a show hours later. This follows a previous injury from a 2022 garage fire.