According to Johnny's brother, Richard Carson,
(People magazine will publish on Friday
the following quote submitted by his brother)
as being the words Carson uttered over and
over again during his final days "those damn cigarettes."
"According to Johnny's brother, Richard Carson,
(People magazine will publish on Friday
the following quote submitted by his brother)
as being the words Carson uttered over and
over again during his final days "those damn cigarettes." "
Johnny lived a long and full life. Divorced 3 times, married 4.... Although he smoked a lot, Johnny was also a very heavy drinker for a while. I am not denying cigarettes had a part in his death.....but everyone has to die sometime. At 79, it could have been any number of illnesses or old age that took him. He got old and sick and died. BTW, I am not a smoker and don't advocate anyone smoking, but people make their own choices. Unless Johnny Carson put it in his will that he wanted his illness & death to be a part of some anti smoking campaign, it's unfair to use him as some sort of posterboy for emphysema.