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Jay Leno, 72, suffers from ‘serious medical emergency’ and cancels Las Vegas performance as event organizers say ‘our prayers go out to him’
- The former Tonight Show host missed an appearance at a financial conference in Las Vegas on Sunday
- A statement from the event’s organizers read: “His family couldn’t give us many details, but there was a very serious medical emergency that prevented Jay from travelling.
- “All we know is he is alive so our prayers go out to him and his family tonight”
- DailyMail.com has reached out to Jay Leno’s representatives for comment
- The nature of Leno’s ill health is currently unknown
- In 2019, he spoke about his battle with high cholesterol after being shown a scan of a blockage in his heart
- He has previously given detailed information about taking medications and using a wearable EKG machine that monitors his heart rhythm and detects irregular heartbeats
Iconic TV host Jay Leno, 72, canceled a performance in Las Vegas on Sunday following a serious medical emergency.
The former Tonight Show host missed an appearance at a financial conference – with an email to Forum 2022 attendees from The Financial Brand and obtained by People confirm that the star is in poor health.
The statement read: “His family couldn’t give us many details, but there was a very serious medical emergency that prevented Jay from travelling.
Sending prayers: Iconic TV host Jay Leno, 72, suffered a serious medical emergency this weekend
“We only know he’s alive, so our prayers go out to him and his family tonight.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Jay Leno’s representatives for comment.
The nature of Leno’s ill health is currently unknown.
In 2019, he spoke about his battle with high cholesterol after being shown a scan of a blockage in his heart,
Concerns: The former Tonight Show host missed an appearance at a financial conference – with an email sent to Forum 2022 attendees from The Financial Brand and obtained by People confirming the star is in poor health
In collaboration with Cholesterol 911, he urged others to review their lifestyles.
He said; “We really want people to see the connection because a lot of people don’t realize they have high cholesterol — and if you’ve had a heart attack or stroke, you increase your risk of another one.”
“It’s like an earthquake. It may not destroy the house, but it certainly weakens the structure.”
“There are a lot of people walking around like this, they are just time bombs. You’ve got all this cholesterol, you don’t realize it until it really hits, you know?
“It’s like in a car, if even one speck of dirt gets into the eye of the jet’s needle, boom and no more gas comes through. And that’s what happens to your heart.’
He has previously provided detailed information about taking medications and using a wearable EKG machine that monitors his heart rhythm and detects irregular heartbeats.