TV Legend Ed McMahon died today. He died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. His publicist didn’t give out cause of death.
reporting that McMahon “had bone cancer, among other illnesses,” citing a source “close to the entertainer.”
I always liked the guy. I knew of him as the guy that gave out the sweepstakes checks, Star Search and back when he was on the Tonight Show.
In February, Bragman announced that McMahon had been hospitalized for nearly a month with pneumonia and that other medical problems emerged, though little information was given since then. “It’s serious. He’s an 85-year old man with a number of medical issues going on,” Bragman told Reuters at the time.McMahon’s hospitalization followed a difficult year for the veteran TV celebrity, most famous for his nightly “Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!” introduction of Carson for 30 years and for his hosting the TV talent show “Star Search.”
This will be a sad day for show business. An icon of the industry died today.
Source: Popeater
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