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Jay Leno Turned Down Retirement to Care for His Wife With Dementia: "I Would Rather Be With Her Than Doing Something Else"

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Jay Leno is 75, has survived a garage fire, a motorcycle crash, and a 60-foot fall down a hill. None of it, he says, has tested him the way the past few years have. His wife Mavis, 79, was diagnosed with dementia, and Leno – the guy who used to tape the Tonight Show and then go do stand-up the same night – restructured his entire existence around being her primary caregiver. He still performs, but only takes jobs that get him home by dinner. Spe…
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MotorBiscuit broke the news in Asheville, United States on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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