Jun 23 2009Ed McMahon dies at 86
After spending his golden years battling foreclosure on his home, TV legend Ed McMahon died early this morning at 86, according to the AP:
McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman.
Bragman didn't give a cause of death, saying only that McMahon had a "multitude of health problems the last few months."
McMahon had bone cancer, among other illnesses, according to a person close to the entertainer, and had been hospitalized for several weeks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information.
If you've never seen a classic episode of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon, do yourself a favor and Google one up. You'll never see a classier comedy act in your life. Except here - HIYO! (For you, big guy.)
Rest in Peace, Ed.
Photo: WENN
Reader Comments
1. RIP - June 23, 2009 10:49 AM
There will never be another...
HIIYOOO!
R.I.P.
2. doc - June 23, 2009 10:52 AM
Hi-o! big guy, Hi-o. rip.
3. RichPort's Ghost - June 23, 2009 10:54 AM
I call bullshit. He's just trying to avoid his coming home foreclosure.
Word has it he's hanging out in Havana with Tupac and Elvis.
4. havoc - June 23, 2009 10:56 AM
He was a helluva lot classier than 99.9% of the asswipes on TV today.
RIP Mr. McMahon....
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5. joe - June 23, 2009 11:02 AM
Damn he was very influential in my growing up wanting to be an entertainer.... R.I.P....
6. kathryn - June 23, 2009 11:02 AM
RIP, Ed. :-(
7. Deacon Jones - June 23, 2009 11:03 AM
His gold-digging wife drove him to an early grave and wiped out his life savings. Have a martini for me Ed
8. Giggles - June 23, 2009 11:04 AM
His wife will be living under a freeway in a year because she has a terrible spending problem.
She is the reason why an established 86-year old man had numerous lawsuits against him, a foreclosure, etc., all in his later years when he should have been well-established after his career. Sad story.
9. Damon - June 23, 2009 11:09 AM
Rest in Peace...
10. Sara - June 23, 2009 11:09 AM
One of the few really great entertainers of our time. He always seemed like such a sweet man.
Rest in peace Ed
11. Max Planck - June 23, 2009 11:09 AM
He looks a lot better than Shauna Sand.
12. truth - June 23, 2009 11:11 AM
Cause of death: sub prime lending.
13. Moto Rola - June 23, 2009 11:13 AM
R.I.P. Ed. Take your seat next to Johnny and make'em laugh!
14. so, so, ROUGH - June 23, 2009 11:15 AM
Great, and Andy Richter is alive and kicking! So long ED!
15. missywissy - June 23, 2009 11:21 AM
R.I.P.
and Ed McMahon gets.. (drum roll)......... 4 stars!
16. Dura - June 23, 2009 11:36 AM
HEEEEERRREEEEESSSSS HEAVEN!
RIP Ed
17. Hash - June 23, 2009 11:47 AM
Old people die. Why is this even news? Why do you waste my bandwidth with such an ordinary article? Proceed with the bikinis, -please-.
18. CrunchPop - June 23, 2009 11:48 AM
His wife is a fucking gold-digging poolboy-fucking cunt whore.
She drove him into the ground.
Nice job, cunt. Hope you're turning tricks under the 110 by the end of the month, you plastic-titted whore.
19. Bye Ed - June 23, 2009 12:29 PM
I am very sad to hear this I love him for who he was. A good guy and I grew up with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon. The guy was classy. They don't make like that anymore. God Bless Him.
20. wonderboy - June 23, 2009 1:07 PM
Man, he must have been really upset about John and Kate.
21. JimmyBachaFungool - June 23, 2009 1:30 PM
Has there ever been a bigger "no-talent" that made it as far as him. Can't sing, act, do stand up, do impressions. Honestly what has this guy done that makes you say he was a talent? Sadly he is gone but that has nothing to do with the fact that he was about as entertaining as watching paint dry.
22. mikeock - June 23, 2009 2:36 PM
Will they need a separate coffin for those glasses?
23. Dread not - June 23, 2009 3:06 PM
Grew up watching Johnny Carson. Can still here Ed bellow, "heeeeeeeere's, Johnny!" When Ed Mac gets to the pearly gates, maybe Johnny can return the favor. "Heeeeeeere's, Eddie! R.I.P. Ed. Now get on that puffy cloud couch, and laugh, while Johnny does his monologue about the immaculate conception, Soddom and Gomorrah, and Jesus turning water into wine!
24. Jared - June 23, 2009 3:34 PM
Leno was good, but no one can beat the magic that Johnny and Ed had. Probably one of the best sidekicks of all time. Fans are paying their respects at a memorial for him here:
http://tinyurl.com/mdy7bg
25. Rich - June 23, 2009 4:39 PM
Ed was the best. Go on You Tube & watch him with 'Carnak' on the Tonight Show. Those were some on the funniest bits ever. Wonder if he 'will be hermetically sealed in a mayonaise jar on Funk & Wagnalls porch'?
26. Tanzarian - June 23, 2009 5:34 PM
Seasbiscuit, gravity, and Ed McMahon.
...Seabiscuit... gravity... EdMcMahon...
Name a horse, a force, and a corpse.
27. Jethro - June 23, 2009 6:15 PM
People like Ed, Johnny, Dean and others of that era that have left us were truly a class act. Not many 'wimps' of today can compare.
28. Rhialto - June 23, 2009 6:40 PM
Our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the family.May you have the strenght you need for this trying and difficult time.
29. pasteve - June 23, 2009 7:21 PM
I'm preemptively giving his funeral 3 stars.
30. Brett M - June 23, 2009 7:34 PM
I gotta give you credit, you know your sh*t. Johnny and Ed were an amazing comedy team. You played this one well. Rest in peace good buddy
31. Orin Incandenza - June 23, 2009 9:16 PM
I was so sad to hear about Ed. I invite readers to view my retrospective on him, and my salute to talk-show sidekicks, at this URL:
http://www.examiner.com/x-12184-Detroit-TV-Examiner~y2009m6d23-In-honor-of-Ed-McMahon-top-five-talk-show-sidekicks
32. timmy the frisky virus - June 23, 2009 9:37 PM
He's back with Johnny; they're doing a Karnak bit this very moment.
33. Christina - June 23, 2009 10:57 PM
I love that he's wearing something with his Simpsons representation on it. Classic episode where he pokes fun at himself... hosting a FOX special called "World's Deadliest Executions", from the producers of When Skirts Fall Off and Secrets of National Security Revealed. I'll also remember his brief cameo on Scrubs.
RIP Ed.
34. RedFantaGirl - June 23, 2009 11:22 PM
@ 3--you are an asshole, but admittedly, you made me LOL. Still horrible though. ;)
35. Anexio - June 24, 2009 12:04 AM
Always Faithful, Mr. McMahon.
Thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you.
RIP
36. captain america - June 24, 2009 1:13 AM
..........................IT WAS TIME, folks.
37. Brooke - June 24, 2009 2:06 AM
I was so sad when I heard the news. I mean, look at him! He's wearing a pin of a caricature of himself from the Simpsons! This guy was awesome!!
Though anytime I got a letter in the mail with his face on it, I threw it away. Man, that takes me back...
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