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It is a sad day as actor and television personality Ed McMahon died today, he 
was 86. Hospitalized since February, McMahon passed away shortly after midnight while suffering from complications from bone cancer, reports the LA Times.
In the entertainment industry for over 50 years, Ed McMahon is most well known as the co-host of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and as the host of Star Search, a talent competition program. Yet, his entertainment and acting credits span many films and TV shows. Additionally, McMahon was a long-time co-host of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon as well as a co-host with Dick Clark of TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes.
[Learn more about Ed McMahon's star-studded life and find some of his prime quotes via The Globe and Mail along with his filmography at the IMDB.]
This superstar of an entertainer and Carson sidekick will be greatly missed by his fans.R.I.P Ed McMahon.
Remembering Ed McMahon
"Long before the final episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson aired on May 22,1992, McMahon made a name for himself in other areas—first as a pitchman for products as diverse as Budweiser, Breck Shampoo, and Sara Lee Kitchens, and later as host of the long-running syndicated talent show Star Search, which debuted in 1983. McMahon also became well-known for his role as spokesman (along with longtime friend Dick Clark) for American Family Publishers (not to be confused with Publishers' Clearinghouse) and its sweepstakes." -- biography.com
Fast Facts about Ed McMahon
- Full name: Edward Peter Leo McMahon, Jr.
- Birthdate: March 6, 1923
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
- Best known as Johnny Carson's co-host on The Tonight Show
- Catchphrase: "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!"
- Married three times (IMDB)
Pam Hurn (22 February 1992 - present) Victoria Valentine (6 March 1976 - 1989) (divorced) 1 child Alyce Ferrill (5 July 1949 - 1976) (divorced) 4 children - Was in the Marines where he spent two years as a flight instructor in 1941
- Was hospitalized and was reportedly in serious condition in February 2009
- Authored several books not limited to:
Here's Johnny! : My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of FriendshipBackstage at the Tonight Show : From Johnny Carson to Jay Leno (co-author)
When Television Was Young : The Inside Story with Memories by Legends of the Small Screen (co-author)
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Photo: Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson (AP)
Video: Ed McMahon on CNN during one of his last appearances prior to his death on June 21, 2009.
Vintage Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson video
Ed McMahon hosts Star Search video (1986)
Photo: Ed McMahon on the cover of The Ed McMahon Friars Club Roast (Top Right) by a promotional book cover
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