Funnyman and late night TV icon Ed McMahon is dead. McMahon lost his battle with bone cancer last night at UCLA Medical Center. He would have turned 86 today.
McMahon had been admitted to the hospital on Feb. 27, 2009 in extremely serious condition. At the time his publicist stated he was diagnosed with pneumonia.
McMahon will always be remembered as the witty sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, and as the host for TV’s long running Star Search in the 80s. One of McMahon’s last gigs was as spokesman for Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes.
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