Jay Leno files conservatorship over wife after Alzheimer’s diagnosis: report
nypost.comTMZ reports that the former late-night host filed legal docs Friday to become conservator of Mavis’ estate.An insider told the outlet that Mavis suffers from Alzheimer’s, a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
The Post has contacted reps for Leno for comment.Jay, 73, and Mavis, 77, have been married for over four decades, tying the knot back in in 1980.
They do not have any kids. In a 2023 appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the comedian joked that the secret to a long marriage is to marry a “normal” person before giving a more heartfelt answer. “I said always marry your conscience,” he explained. “Marry the person you wish you could be, who is kind and maybe whatever fault you have, doesn’t haven’t hose faults.
That’s worked out for me, so to me, I married the perfect person.” In November 2022, Jay suffered severe burns on his face in a garage gasoline fire.
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