Jay Leno cancels Las Vegas appearance after being injured in gas fire | USA TODAY



Jay Leno confirmed to Variety Magazine that he was “seriously injured” in a gasoline fire. He says he is ok and just needs “a week or two” to recover.

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Jay Leno has suffered “serious burns from a gasoline fire,” the comedian revealed in a statement to Variety and Deadline Monday. People reported earlier Monday that the comedian, 72, canceled a performance at The Financial Brand’s Forum 2022, a conference in Las Vegas, as a result of a “serious medical emergency.”

Aimee Bennett, the director of strategic communications at the West Hills Hospital & Medical Center in Los Angeles, said in a statement to USA TODAY Monday that the comedian “wants everyone to know that he is in stable condition” at Grossman Burn Center following the accident, which occurred in his garage over the weekend.

“He is in good humor and is touched by all the inquiries into his condition and well wishes,” Bennett continued. “He wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in ‘the best burn center in the United States.’ The comedian, 72, said in a statement to USA TODAY that he suffered “serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet,” he said.

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