Johnny Carson Gives $156 Million to Charity
The legendary host of "Tonight Show", Johnny Carson may have died in 2005 but his philanthropic ways lives on to this date. Last year, Carson donated around $156 million to his charitable trust, the John W. Carson Foundation.
The donation last year made Carson the biggest Hollywood philanthropist for 2009. His foundation, the John W. Cardon Foundation also became Hollywood's largest in terms of assets.
The donations of Carson is giving beneficial contribution to AIDS charities, environmental groups, schools, and foundations from his home state of Nebraska.
It is indeed heartwarming to know that people like them continue to give fulfillment to others in life and even in death.
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