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Ed McMahon Dies

Posted Jun 23rd 2009 8:13AM by TMZ Staff

Ed McMahon has passed away at 86.

He died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California this morning. McMahon was fighting a multitude of health problems, including cancer.

Someone connected with the family told us, "Ed was at peace because he got his business taken care of. He settled his lawsuit with Cedars and with the settlement he was able to take care of his family."

He is best known as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show" and for his infamous catchphrase, "Heeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!"

McMahon also hosted "Star Search" and "TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes" with Dick Clark.

He was a colonel in the United States Marines and a fighter pilot and served during the late 1940s and 1950s.

Ed was one of the good guys and a true American hero!

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1. R.I.P.

Posted at 8:23AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by really?

2. R.I.P

Posted at 8:24AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by I fart in public

3. HEY OOOOOOO

Posted at 8:24AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by carnac

4. Very sad. R.I.P

Posted at 8:25AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Kris

5. That is correect sir!!!!

Posted at 8:41AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Steady Teddy

6. HeeyyyYoooo! RIP Ed.

Posted at 8:26AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by DJ

7. Another calssy gentleman dies. This gives some credibility that there are calss acts in Hollywood. The newbies would do well to follow in the footsteps of these classic guys. They were not in the headlines for bad behavior, bad attitudes, criminal activities etc. RIP Ed, your clasic comedy wil be missed.

Posted at 6:03AM on Jun 24th 2009 by A True Gentleman

8. poor man, he went thru so much his last days.... Bankruptcy, being sued by a lot of people. RIP Ed....

Posted at 8:29AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Angel

9. now people will talk nice about him, even tmz... weren't you tmz people dogging him when he was in need? shame on you people..

Posted at 8:31AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by LA people are all fake

10. RIP Buddy

Posted at 8:31AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by ed

11. Good guy???? Then why did you guys write such awful crap on him while he was alive?????

Posted at 8:32AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by FTM guy

12. Aww, how sad.

R.I.P.

Posted at 8:32AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Kelz

13. A REAL CLASS ACT.....GOD BLESS YOU ED......!