When Jay Leno Nearly Died Before a Performance On November 15, 2024, Jay Leno suffered a frightening accident while staying at a hotel in Pennsylvania. Attempting to take a shortcut down a steep hill to a nearby restaurant, Leno lost his footing and tumbled nearly 60 feet, striking his head on a rock. The fall left him with a broken wrist and visible facial injuries. Yet in true Leno fashion, he refused to cancel his plans and performed his scheduled stand-up show just hours later. The incident