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Ed McMahon’s Memorial Service
29-Jun-2009
Written by: Jaime Lauren Green
Family and friends gather for the fallen TV icon’s memorial service.
The memorial service for Ed McMahon, who died last Tuesday, was held at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries in the Hollywood Hills on Sunday. According to “Entertainment Tonight,” over 200 friends and family members attended the service for the famous host. His wife, Pamela, and their five children and grandchildren were among the massive crowd.
Singer Natalie Cole performed her song, “Smile,” alongside David Foster, who also accompanied former “Star Search” winner Nita Whitaker. Other stars to attend were Tony Danza, Jimmy Kimmel, and Johnny Carson’s widow, Joanna Carson.
According to reports, the ceremony concluded with a “thundering standing ovation for the late television icon.”
Ed McMahon is best known as the host of the original version of “Star Search” and as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on “The Tonight Show.” McMahon was 86 years old.
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