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Gloria Fallon, the mother of Jimmy Fallon, the host of the Tonight Show, has died this Saturday at a hospital in New York.
Gloria Fallon passed away at NYU Langone Medical Center
“Jimmy Fallon’s mother, Gloria, died peacefully on Saturday,” a Fallon family spokesperson said in a press statement, according to Variety, adding, “Jimmy was at his mother’s bedside, along with her loved ones, when she passed away at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. Our prayers go out to Jimmy and his family as they go through this tough time.”
Her death notably came a day after NBC had canceled the taping of an episode of her son’s show due to her illness, with a September episode airing in its place. It was later confirmed that she had been in the hospital at the time of the cancellation. It is unclear at the time if Fallon will tape a new show for the upcoming Monday.
What Jimmy Fallon has said about his mother over the years…
Over the years, while known for keeping most of his personal life private, the talk-show host has discussed his relationship with his mother over the years at times, such as a Mother’s Day post he wrote over his mother.
https://twitter.com/jimmyfallon/status/862358237282271237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fla-et-entertainment-news-updates-jimmy-fallon-s-mom-gloria-fallon-passes-1509914186-htmlstory.html
He also once discussed his mother’s life on an episode of The Howard Stern Show, once discussing a brief attempt in her life to become a nun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiDpyxZiwe8
Many prominent figures in the media have offered their condolences on social media, such as Andy Cohen and Stephen Colbert.
https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome/status/927226081911943169
https://twitter.com/Andy/status/927245609416962049
https://twitter.com/terrycrews/status/927204959510134784
https://twitter.com/joshgad/status/927261450997059586
