Johnny And SNL
Carson demanded more time off from NBC, which they had to agree to. This left Saturday nights open, which eventually led to the creation of Saturday Night Live. SNL is still on to this day, and we can all thank Johnny Carson for indirectly causing the show to be created!
Johnny And SNL
A Personal Tragedy
In 1991, when Carson was on the way to traveling to England for the Wimbledon tennis championship games when he was notified that his son Ricky, was in a car crash, and was unfortunately killed. Ricky was just 39 at the time.
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A Personal Tragedy
