Model Joanna Carson dead at 93 after legendary The Tonight Show host's third wife's passing is confirmed by friends
The model's death was announced on social media last month.
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Joanna first met Johnny in 1971 and the pair tied the knot the following year.
He was 15 years older than her at the time of their first meeting, as reported by Extra.
The pair was married until 1985 before divorcing and reaching a $20 million settlement.
Mourners have described Joanna as an "extraordinary woman" in tributes posted online.
Johnny Carson, who died in 2005, was best known as being the host of NBC's The Tonight Show.
He hosted the program between 1962 and 1992 as part of a television career that spanned more than 50 years.
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