Ed McMahon dies at 86
Ed McMahon, a fixture on US late-night television for 30 years as the full-throated announcer and sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC's ``The Tonight Show,'' died on Tuesday at 86 after battling a series of illnesses in recent months.
Ed McMahon, best known as the loyal Tonight Show sidekick of Johnny Carson and the host of Star Search, has died early Tuesday morning at age 86.