In April 1991, TV icon Michael Landon was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. A month later, on May 9, 1991, Landon was in high spirits when he made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show. He died seven weeks later at the age of 54. I apologize for the poor quality of the clip, but it’s worth watching.
Video clip was originally uploaded by YouRememberThat.com member Lava1964 on September 6, 2008.
Michael Landon Final Tonight Show Appearance
This is not nice. I met Michael “Little Joe” Landon in the summer of 1965 and will always cherish the memory.
But coming here and seeing the hype – and then being informed the video was unavailable – well, it’s just sad.
Michael is no longer available either, but he’s gone on to a better place. He rides the Ponderosa each day with the youth and athleticism he once owned in this realm. Ride em Joe! And make sure you’re home for dinner. I hear Hop Sing has some ribeyes coming off the grill!
The video is working…