Ed McMahon Dead — Ed McMahon Dies @ 86
Sad news to report this Tuesday: Late-night TV legend Ed McMahon has passed away. According to a publicist for the star, McMahon lost his battle with cancer just after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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Ed McMahon was best known for his work as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on the The Tonight Show and as the host of the classic TV talent show Star Search. The jovial funnyman was also a popular product pitchman, most notably as spokesman for the Publishers’ Clearinghouse $1 Million Sweepstakes in the 1980s.
He was 86.
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On June 23rd 2009, Jared wrote:
RIP Ed McMahon,
A memorial has been set up for his fans to pay respects here:
http://www.ilasting.com/edmcmahon.php
On June 24th 2009, Movie Trivia Game wrote:
RIP Ed McMahon. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon is timeless Americana. Let us also not forget that Ed McMahon was the host of the Star Search game show, which was really the original American Idol if you think about it.
On June 25th 2009, Nomad wrote:
Ed McMahon had probably the most memorable voice I’ve ever heard