R.I.P.
Ed McMahon Dies

Ed McMahon 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.

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

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16. Good. Jerk.

Posted at 8:49AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Johnny...yeah, that Johnny

17. RIP, I'm sure he's happy to know he can't
take (what's left!) any money to heaven.

Posted at 8:48AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Jezzy

18. rest in peace

Posted at 8:50AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by you

19. Oh NOW he's an American Hero! TMZ, you guys couldn't wait to rip him apart during his money troubles. You guys kill me.

Posted at 8:52AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Ladyli1

20. Totally uncalled for #18!!
Show a little respect.
Rest in peace ED!!!

Posted at 8:53AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by springs

21. Very sad news. We're losing so many of our icons - people that we grew up with in our living rooms every day, night or week.

Icons of stage, screen, music etc

I never watched Leno after he took over the Tonight Show except a couple of times, but I rarely missed it when Johnny and Ed were on it

No one was funnier than Carson and with Ed as his sidekick and straight man, they were hilarious. I've missed them and the show as well as Doc and his trumpet very very much since they left the air.

There will never be another team like Johnny and Ed. They had such great charisma together

My thoughts & prayers are with his family also. He went through a lot indeed in recent years and it was really sad that he had to stoop to doing commercials during the Super Bowl hawking some gold buying company.

That made me feel really bad for him and I felt bad when he was losing his home. I don't take joy in seeing anyone lose their home, no matter who they are

Anyway, I'm feeling really old as we keep losing more and more icons and favorites that I grew up watching and it seems there's another one leaving us every day or so.

The young "stars" now just don't do it for me so I guess I AM getting old. The comedy isn't funny, just vulgar these days IMHO. Carson could do comedy that just blew you away, and full of innuendo yet he wasn't vulgar, mean or nasty

CNN just showed a collection of his shows including a clip from the Bloopers show he did with Dick Clark. That really was sad watching that. Now Ed's gone and Mr Clark's not the eternal teenager anymore.

Very sad day.



I'm sure God's got that couch ready for you to take your place next to Johnny up there and the laughter will ring again...
I can hear God now...........HEEEERRRREEESSSS ED!!!!!!!!

So thanks for all the years you made us laugh Mr. McMahon. You will be missed.

R.I.P.


Posted at 8:59AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Kathy

22. Hypocrites, TMZ. You wouldn''t leave the poor guy alone when he was down on his luck during the sunset of his life.

Posted at 9:01AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by nemesis26

23. Seriously,
They named a great medical center after Ronald Reagan
A president who was anti stem cell research- and anti aids research.

Posted at 9:02AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by chicagogal11

24. I wonder if this will affect my chances of already winning One Million Dollars?!?!?!?

Posted at 9:02AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Banana Hammock

25. Hey God! Heeeeeeeeeer's ED!! R.I.P. dear friend.

Hey #18 - you are a TOTAL LOSER! Show a little respect and class. I forgot you don't know the meaning of either.

Posted at 9:07AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Big Jim

26. He seemed like a good guy. To me, he came off as being not too intelligent but yet, he was a freakin' Colonel in the Marines and a fighter pilot?!?! It's too bad he had to go through all that he did toward the end. That jerk Jerry Lewis should have stepped in and helped him out more for all the help Ed gave him through the years on the MDA telethons.

Posted at 9:07AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Whadda-Do

27. A PRO at flying under any radar system.

Posted at 9:08AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Really a nice guy

28. Great guy....he will be missed

Posted at 2:36PM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Allie

29. What will happen to his poor wife since he mismanaged his money so badly?

Posted at 9:08AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Vogue

30. RIP!!!!!!!!! Always liked this man!

Posted at 9:08AM on Jun 23rd 2009 by Brittney \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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