Johnny Carson Dead at 79

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Johnny Carson Dead at 79

#1 Postby jkt21787 » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:52 pm

NBC News is now reporting that Johnny Carson has died this morning.

Very sad news today :(
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#2 Postby southerngale » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:58 pm

I just saw that a few minutes ago, noting he died from emphysema. :(
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#3 Postby cycloneye » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:12 pm

LOS ANGELES - Johnny Carson the "Tonight Show" TV host who served America a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter, droll comedy and heartland charm for 30 years, has died. He was 79. "Mr. Carson passed away peacefully early Sunday morning," his nephew, Jeff Sotzing, told The Associated Press. "He was surrounded by his family, whose loss will be immeasurable. There will be no memorial service."




Sad news to know that the king of the latenight shows is gone. :(
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#4 Postby Lindaloo » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:23 pm

I am saddened by this. May he rest in peace.
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#5 Postby TazzyD » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:55 pm

:crying: :crying: :crying: I was brought up on Johnny Carson. When I was a child my parents would put me to bed and then watch the news and The Tonight Show before retiring for the night. Of course, I would sneak out of bed as soon as I heard "Here's Johnny" and watch it from around the corner of the doorway in the hall. Godspeed Johnny!
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#6 Postby wxcrazy » Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:01 pm

May he rest in peace. He was a great legend, and I too grew up on his shows..
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#7 Postby Miss Mary » Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:18 pm

Oh this is a sad, sad day.

He wanted his privacy after retiring. And I'm so glad the press gave that to him.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Mary

PS - on a personal note, his show got me thru 8 weeks with a newborn, collicky baby. I would pace the floor each night, watching his show. He saved me back then.
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#8 Postby DaylilyDawn » Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:58 pm

This is a very sad day. I never liked Jay after Johnny retired so I no longer watch the Tonight show .
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#9 Postby Miss Mary » Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:06 pm

DaylilyDawn wrote:This is a very sad day. I never liked Jay after Johnny retired so I no longer watch the Tonight show .


We didn't care for Leno either. We're big Letterman fans in this family. Leno's okay, he's just Letterman. And no one can really be Carson again.

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#10 Postby breeze » Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:49 pm

I do hate to hear that! I grew up on Johnny, too. I had a tv
in my room, as a high school teen, and, I'd get nabbed by
Mama, often, trying to sneak and watch him, during a school
week night!
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#11 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:12 pm

RIP Johnny :( :( :cry:

Prayers and thoughts with his family and friends. :(

I had a great uncle who suffered with emphysema for several years, too. :(

Eric
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#12 Postby azskyman » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:32 pm

Like many, we didn't watch much of Johnny, but when we did he always had a way of taking the edge off the day. His style was unique...none before, and none since have duplicated it.

We watched his last show when it came on. I think the world stopped that night to see it live. And that was a touching night for a lot of fans.

A little bit of my life passed away with Johnny today...but we will remember his humor always.
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#13 Postby vbhoutex » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:41 pm

azskyman wrote:Like many, we didn't watch much of Johnny, but when we did he always had a way of taking the edge off the day. His style was unique...none before, and none since have duplicated it.

We watched his last show when it came on. I think the world stopped that night to see it live. And that was a touching night for a lot of fans.

A little bit of my life passed away with Johnny today...but we will remember his humor always.


I couldn't have said it any better. Johnny will be remembered fondly by many and missed. He can never be replaced.
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#14 Postby HurricaneGirl » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:55 am

:( RIP Johnny
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#15 Postby Stephanie » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:47 pm

REST IN PEACE Johnny! :(

What a loss for the entertainment industry. He was a class act.
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#16 Postby TexasStooge » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:58 pm

R.I.P. Johnny. :(
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#17 Postby george_r_1961 » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:56 pm

breeze wrote:I do hate to hear that! I grew up on Johnny, too. I had a tv
in my room, as a high school teen, and, I'd get nabbed by
Mama, often, trying to sneak and watch him, during a school
week night!


LOL Breeze same here. My parents eventually gave up and said as long I had no problems getting to school on time I could watch Johnny.
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#18 Postby SouthernWx » Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:48 pm

Johnny was truly the king of late night....watching the Tonight Show was something I never missed as long as he was the host (I've rarely watched since he retired).

Rest in peace Johnny...thanks for doing what you did so well! :)

Perry
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#19 Postby pojo » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:31 pm

Jay Leno and Ed McMahon did a tribute to Johnny on Monday night's late show... rather touching!

RIP Johnny.
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