Remembering Peter Lassally
July 21st, 2026
We are sad to learn that late night producer Peter Lassally has passed away at the age of 93. Known as the “host whisperer,” Lassally’s decades-long career included working on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Late Show with David Letterman, and The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder and Craig Ferguson.
Below are some selections from his 2009 interview:
On Jay Leno replacing Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show:
On being called the “host whisperer”:
On how he would like to be remembered:
Watch Peter Lassally’s full interview and read his obituary in The Hollywood Reporter.
