Carson sidekick Ed McMahon dies at 86

Ed McMahon (pictured), the affable sidekick on "The Tonight Show" who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a booming "H-e-e-e-e-ere’s Johnny!" for 30 years, died Tuesday morning at age 86.

McMahon (shown below with Johnny Carson) had been battling pneumonia and other illnesses.

Outgoing, affable and possessing a robust, baritone voice, McMahon began his career with stints as a bingo caller, carnival barker and boardwalk pitchman before becoming a broadcast announcer and TV host.

Trained as a U.S. Marine fighter pilot during World War II, he flew missions in Korea in the 1950s.

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