Ed McMahon's passing

[SteamWake]

Ed McMahon passed away yesterday.

Not one thread on it.. shame. He certainly was a part of my growing up.

He has been sick for a long time and it is probably a relief for him and his family in the long run. Still sad to see him go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McMahon

[CastleBravo]

He would have been more a part of my growing up if it wasn't for the strict bed time my parents imposed. 20:00 until HS and 22:00 on the school daysin HS. I did catch him more in college, but by then the early to bed and early to rise philosophy/life style was deeply ingrained.

[SteamWake]

Heh obviously Im a little older than you :yep:

[geetrue]

Poor Ed only gets three posts while MJ is up to 26 posts already and Sarah has 12.

Gee I wonder if they left me anything ... I better go check my mail :hmmm:

[FIREWALL]

Here's to ED. :up:

[Frame57]

Ed seemed like a classy minor celeb. But was known as Johnny's sidekick so I do not expect too much fanfare for the guy. Farah was the hottie of the 70's. MJ weeeeeell.... sadly he is like a train wreck you cannot turn away from watching. The posts reflect it. :woot:

[Sailor Steve]

I remember Ed. Even I was a kid when Johnny and Ed started their thing. He was a good foil, which made him a good sidekick.

He also played the evil boss in the original Fun With Dick and Jane, which starred George Segal and Jane Fonda.

[LiveGoat]

From Wikipedia:


Military service

During World War II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II), McMahon was a fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps) serving as a flight instructor and test pilot. He was a decorated pilot (six Air Medals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal)) and was discharged in 1946, remaining in the reserves.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McMahon#cite_note-4)
After college, McMahon returned to active duty. He met his first girlfriend, Jenifer P Smith, on his first tour. He claims that she was the one to motivate him to become a better person. He was sent to Korea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War) in February 1952. He flew unarmed OE-1 Bird Dogs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_L-19_Bird_Dog) on 85 tactical air control and artillery spotting missions. He remained in the Marine Corps Reserve, retiring with the rank of Colonel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel) in 1966 and was then commissioned as a Brigadier General (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)) in the California Air National Guard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Air_National_Guard).
Several of his ancestors, including the Marquis d'Equilly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duc_de_Magenta), also had long and distinguished military careers. Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_MacMahon,_duc_de_Magenta) was a Marshal of armies in France (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France), serving under Napoleon III (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III), and later President. McMahon once asserted to Johnny Carson that mayonnaise (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayonnaise) was originally named MacMahonnaise in honor of this ancestor, referring to him as the Comte de MacMahon.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McMahon#cite_note-5) In his autobiography, McMahon said that it was his father who told him of this relationship and he went on to suggest that he was not certain of the truth of the story.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McMahon#cite_note-6)

[sunvalleyslim]

ED was a "True Hero"................R.I.P......

[Task Force]

Rip Ed McMahon... I wish I could have ment you at my door... with a million dollar check.:up: J/j

This has been a sad week.