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Jay Leno, 74, Falls 60 Feet Down Hill, Wears Eye Patch, Performs Show Despite Injuries

Nov 20, 2024, 01:26 PM

Jay Leno, the 74-year-old comedian and former late-night host, sustained injuries after falling 60 feet down a hill in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Leno was staying at the Hampton Inn in Greensburg and decided to take a shortcut to dinner instead of walking a mile and a half down the road. He fell down the hill, hitting rocks, and suffered a broken wrist, bruises on his face, and a black eye, requiring him to wear an eye patch. Leno joked about the incident, saying, "I fell 60 feet—boom, boom, boom, boom," and "At this age, you don't learn from your mistakes, you just keep doing the same stupid things." He added that the left side of his body is "all black and blue" from "60 feet of hitting rocks." Despite the injuries, he still performed his scheduled comedy show in Pittsburgh, arriving with visible bruises but in good spirits.