The beloved comedian, 74, bruised the left side of his body, got a black eye, broke his wrist and lost a fingernail after falling 60 feet down a hill.
The former “Tonight Show” host appeared to be in good spirits while out for lunch in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The famed talk show host sustained his injuries on Saturday. Leno was staying at a hilltop hotel when he decided to grab a bite to eat at the restaurant down below before his show.Brunette Ellen DeGeneres nearly unrecognizable at UK pub alongside Portia de Rossi after fleeing US post-election “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,’” he“I fell down. Boom, boom, boom. I rolled down the hill, hit my head on a rock, knocked me in the eye,” he added.Along with a swollen eye, Leno also broke his wrist, lost a fingernail and sustained serious bruises on one side of the body.
However, the comedian didn’t take any time off to nurse his injuries and continued with his tour schedule, with the proceeds of his most recent gig going to the burn center that helped him in 2022.Leno later joked that he had a “brand-new face” and praised the center’s “unbelievable” work.Although he made a near-full recovery, Leno found himself in the hospital once again in January 2023 after breaking multiple bones in a motorcycle accident.
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