The curtains that hung during the final episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” are up for auction ahead of the late host’s 100th birthday on Oct. 24.

The renowned talk show was helmed by the king of late night, Johnny Carson, from 1962 through May 22, 1992. During its historic three decades on the air, Carson helped audiences get a then-rare glimpse into the lives of society’s biggest stars and singlehandedly guaranteed the success of the late-night genre. 3

Generations of viewers — a near 17 million average each night — soon started to tune in for Carson himself and the celebrities whose careers he helped boost into stardom.

Carson died of respiratory failure after a battle with emphysema at 79 years old. He would have turned 100 next week, on Oct. 24.

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