As the host of late-night television for decades, Jay Leno is getting ready for his farewell performance.
The 74-year-old motor fanatic, whose passion for cars nearly claimed his life twice, is making end-of-life arrangements and leaving a sizeable donation to a museum dedicated to the subject.
See what the comic has planned by reading on!
Jay Leno began an online series about cars on nbc.com from 2015 to 2022, following his successful career as a late-night talk show host.
With over 3.7 million followers on YouTube, Jay Leno’s Garage enables the comedian to share his love of motorcycles and cars with his audience.
The former Tonight Show host suffered severe burns in November 2022 after a fire broke out in his Burbank, California, garage.
“I was in a gasoline fire and got some serious burns.” At the time, Leno said to Variety, “I am OK.” I only need a week or two to recover.
The now-74-year-old man was reportedly working beneath a car when the fire broke out. He lost his initial ear to the fire, receiving third-degree burns to his face and a replacement left ear.
Regretfully, he didn’t have any better luck.
In a motorbike accident that happened just two months after the fire, he broke his collarbone, cracked two ribs, and cracked two kneecaps.
“Shows Mavis no respect”
Age, passion-related mishaps, high cholesterol, and physical deterioration are all part of his existence, but his love for Mavis, whom he married in 1980, endures.
“I always advise males to marry their conscience when they first meet a woman. It works out when you marry the person you wish you could be. Leno tells People about his unwavering love for Mavis, who is now 77 years old.
The childless couple began to experience some difficulties after 45 years of marriage.
Mavis has been identified as having dementia, and her health is deteriorating quickly.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge declared that Leno’s conservatorship over his wife’s inheritance was “necessary and appropriate” in April 2024.
Entertainment Tonight was able to get court documents which indicate that for a number of years, Michael has been gradually losing his ability to recognize and navigate space and time.
According to the lawsuit, Mavis’s “current condition renders her incapable of executing the estate plan,” while Jay is “fully capable of continuing to support for Mavis’ physical and financial needs, as he has throughout their marriage.”
A declaration from her neurologist, Dr. Cohen, is included in the documents. It reads, in part, that “[Mavis] does not always know her date of birth or her husband, Jay.”
Leno, according to Cohen, Mavis’ attending physician at Cedars Sinai, “loves his wife very much” and “treats [Mavis] like gold.”
“No one is immortal.”
Just a few months later, In Touch claims that Leno is now getting ready to pass away and is making plans for his final days to ensure that his riches go to the appropriate people.
“No one lives forever,” the complaint states, “and Mr. Leno’s actions are reasonable and necessary for his and Mavis’ protection.” Mavis, in my opinion, agrees to the petition and does not protest to it. She trusts Mr. Leno, who is her protector. Her interests are protected and this estate planning is in her best interest.
The pair plans to live in their house “for as long as reasonably possible,” according to Leno’s most recent filing, which also includes plans for Mavis’ care. They want to utilize their funds for “assistance from household employees or caregivers as may be necessary.”
The Leno Collection and any real estate housing the Leno Collection will be placed in the Leno Marital Trust upon Leno’s death, if Leno passes away first. The survivor will get all income plus principal for appropriate support, and it will be irrevocable. The Leno Trust and the after-tax remainder will be given to JDM following the survivor’s passing.
Leno’s collection of cars, motorbikes, and any real estate valued at over $52 million is called the Leno Collection.
Leno also gave the JDM Foundation, a nonprofit he founded in 1988, instructions to establish a museum showcasing his car collection, and he has already appointed the first three directors.
Leno is also leaving $7 million to his nephew Richard Leno and Mavis’s brother Rikki Nicholson, who lives next door.
Leno’s trust revisions are expected to be accepted, according to the official assigned by the court.
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