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American TV star Ed McMahon dies American TV star Ed McMahon dies
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Ed McMahon, Jonny Carson's sidekick for 30 years on NBC's The Tonight Show, has died at the age of 86.Ed McMahon, Jonny Carson's sidekick for 30 years on NBC's The Tonight Show, has died at the age of 86.
Best known for his enthusiastic catchphrase "Here's Johnny!", McMahon was also familiar as the host of TV talent show Star Search.Best known for his enthusiastic catchphrase "Here's Johnny!", McMahon was also familiar as the host of TV talent show Star Search.
His publicist, Howard Bragman, said McMahon died on Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family.His publicist, Howard Bragman, said McMahon died on Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family.
He said McMahon had had "a multitude of health problems the last few months".He said McMahon had had "a multitude of health problems the last few months".
McMahon defaulted on the mortgage to his Hollywood mansion in 2008 and said his financial woes were due to an inability to work following health problems. Intensive care
Earlier this year, he was treated in intensive care in hospital suffering from pneumonia. In 2007, he fell and broke his neck and as a result of not being able to work, he defaulted on mortgage payments on his Hollywood mansion.
Earlier this year, he settled out of court with the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles over a claim that staff failed to treat him properly. The star also claimed the hospital botched two operations which left him in pain.
In March, he was treated in intensive care in hospital after suffering from pneumonia.
At the time, Mr Bragman declined to comment on reports that the TV star was also suffering from bone cancer.At the time, Mr Bragman declined to comment on reports that the TV star was also suffering from bone cancer.
Johnny Carson died in 2005, after losing a battle with the respiratory disease emphysema.