How is TV icon Ed McMahon doing since his recent diagnosis with pneumonia and bone cancer?

The 85-year-old former Tonight Show sidekick is in the intensive care unit at an L.A.-area hospital, and despite reports that he may have only days left to live, the legend’s rep says Ed’s “still fighting the good fight.”

“I’m not a medical doctor, I’m a spin doctor,” publicist Howard Bragman said in a statement Monday, “so I’m not able to give a diagnosis here. But, what I can tell you is this: I’ve seen many people come up to Ed over the years and say, ‘You were a Marine.’ Ed would look them in the eye and say, ‘I AM a Marine.’ What that means for his current medical challenges is the same thing it’s meant for every challenge he’s ever faced in life. It means he’s a fighter — not a quitter. It means he’s confronting it head-on with strength, courage and dignity. I would ask that those who care about Ed say a prayer, remain hopeful and send their good wishes, because Colonel McMahon is still fighting the good fight. Ed, his family, and friends are looking forward to celebrating his 86th birthday Friday.”