Members of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" host Johnny Carson (R) and sidekick Ed McMahon pose in this undated handout picture. McMahon, a fixture on U.S. late-night television for 30 years as the full-throated announcer and sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show," died on June 23, 2009, at age 86, his spokesman said. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Members of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" host Johnny Carson (R) and sidekick Ed McMahon pose in this undated handout picture. McMahon, a fixture on U.S. late-night television for 30 years as the full-throated announcer and sidekick for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show," died on June 23, 2009, at age 86, his spokesman said.

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