After graduating from high school, Carson hitchhiked to Hollywood, Los Angeles. There he was arrested and fined $50 for impersonating a midshipman, a story often regarded as apocryphal. [7]

10 Feabh 2005 · Carson died at 6:50am on January 23rd at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 79. The immediate cause of death was ten minutes of "respiratory arrest" with the underlying …

27 Ean 2005 · JOHNNY Carson died in the hospital, surrounded by his wife and two sons, People magazine is reporting. Carson, who died last Sunday at the age of 79, passed away at Cedars …

22 Iúil 2025 · The meal took place just months before Carson died of emphysema at age 79. According to Jones, the legendary host knew he was nearing the end, and the evening took on a …

2 Aib 2014 · In January 2005, at age 79, Carson died of respiratory failure caused by emphysema. Carson, considered to be one of the most popular stars of American television, has been …

25 Ean 2005 · (CNN) -- Johnny Carson, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" for nearly 30 years, died Sunday of emphysema. "He passed away this morning," Carson's nephew, Jeffrey Sotzing, told …

19 Iúil 2025 · For the last 18 years of his life, the legendary "Tonight Show" host didn’t smoke, Smith claimed in his book. But irrevocable damage was done. In 2002, he was diagnosed with …