How old was johnny carson when he died

In an emotional farewell, comedian Johnny Carson on Friday night wound up his 30-year reign on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with a final broadcast before an invited audience made up primarily of his staff, crew, their families and friends.

As the show drew to a close, and with his wife, Alex, and two grown sons, Chris and Cory, in the audience, the 66-year-old Carson, his voice cracking, said simply to viewers: “I bid you a very heartfelt good night.”

Shortly before, he appeared near tears when a montage of behind-the-scenes shots of “The Tonight Show” ended with a lingering look at the desk and couch where he has held forth as the king of late-night television.

Pointing out early in the show that members of his family were on hand, also including his brother, sister and “a sprinkling of nephews and nieces,” he addressed a remark to his sons:

“I realize that being an offspring of someone who is constantly in the public eye is not easy.

So, guys, I want you to know that I love you. I hope that your old man has not caused you too much discomf

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