From Reuters:
Legendary television entertainer Johnny Carson has died of emphysema at age 79, the NBC television network reported on its Web site on Sunday.
Carson hosted NBC’s popular “The Tonight Show” for nearly 30 years, long dominating late-night television with an estimated 12 million viewers each night. He did his final show on Friday, May 22, 1992, seen by 55 million, and was replaced the next Monday by the current host, Jay Leno.
Sidekick Ed McMahon introduced him nightly with the rallying cry of “Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!” Carson’s blend of humor, music and conversation was the last thing millions of Americans heard before drifting off to sleep.
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Previous obituaries: Shirley Chisholm, Rick James, Ronald Reagan and Superman.
Update (1/25): Did Johnny Carson have a black granddaughter? I’m getting a lot of Google hits from searches on this.
I loved Johnny Carson
RIP Johnny…
Trackback by Speed of Thought.. — 01.23.05 @ 3:34 pm
The blogosphere mourns the loss of Johnny Carson
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Trackback by Pajama Hadin — 01.23.05 @ 3:35 pm
Ahh, Johnny, God Speed and Fare Well.
And if you’re headed South, you can use one of my chits at Fiddler’s Green on the way down. Least I can do - you made it possible for my mother to get to sleep those 478 long, lonely nights…
Trackback by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — 01.23.05 @ 6:12 pm
Ahh, Johnny, God Speed and Fare Well.
And if you’re headed South, you can use one of my chits at Fiddler’s Green on the way down. Least I can do - you made it possible for my mother to get to sleep those 478 long, lonely nights…
Trackback by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — 01.23.05 @ 6:19 pm
Goodnight, Johnny.
Johnny Carson1925-2005We missed you long before you were gone…(More coverage from Wizbang, LaShawn Barber, Pajama Hadin, Short Family Online, LGF, Free Republic, DC Thornton, Argghhh!, Diggers’ Realm, Rooftop Report, and lots of others, including mo…
Trackback by Ramblings' Journal — 01.23.05 @ 8:30 pm
the late johnny carson did have a black granddaughter, she should be a tennager now, his son impregnated a black women he didnt marry but was living with, Mr. Carson disinherited his son and wanted nothing to do with him because of this.
Comment by sabrina — 01.27.05 @ 3:04 am
RE: Johnny Carson’s granddaughter
JET magazine August 13,1987 covers a story on Johnny Carson’s son,his girlfriend-a black woman, and their baby girl, Johnny carson’s granddaughter
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Comment by L. Barber — 01.28.05 @ 5:27 pm
YES, JOHNNY CARSON DOES HAVE A 1/2 BLACK GRANDDAUGHTER. SHE ATTENDS PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH MY SON. SHE IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE GIRL AND SURPISINGLY RESEMBLES HER FAMOUS GRANDFATHER….EVEN HIS BLUE EYES. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND SHE HAS GOTTEN SOME FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM HER GRAND DAD AND EVEN HAS MET HIM. THE CARSONS ARE PAYING FOR HER EDUCATION.
Comment by kim chong — 02.11.05 @ 9:40 am