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  • Ed McMahon is all smiles as he visits FOX’s ‘The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet’ in New York City on October 16, 2008
  • Ed McMahon poses for a photo in January 1962
  • Ed McMahon gives a thumbs up with his wife Pamela at the premiere of ‘Beauty Shop’ in Los Angeles on March 24, 2005
  • ‘Tonight Show’ duo Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson dressed to the nines at a party for Carson in Beverly Hills in June 1972

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    Ed McMahon is all smiles as he visits FOX’s ‘The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet’ in New York City on October 16, 2008

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    Ed McMahon poses for a photo in January 1962

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    Ed McMahon gives a thumbs up with his wife Pamela at the premiere of ‘Beauty Shop’ in Los Angeles on March 24, 2005

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    ‘Tonight Show’ duo Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson dressed to the nines at a party for Carson in Beverly Hills in June 1972

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: June 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: June 30, 2009 1:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Friends and family gathered to pay their final respects to Ed McMahon on Sunday in Los Angeles, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Approximately 200 guests attended the memorial service for the longtime “Tonight Show” sidekick, which was held at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries in the Hollywood Hills.

Among the celebrities in attendance were Jimmy Kimmel, Natalie Cole, Tony Danza and music mogul David Foster.

Johnny Carson’s widow, Joanna Carson, was also on hand.

The service featured an emotional serenade by Cole, who sang her song “Smile,” accompanied by Foster.

McMahon’s wife, Pamela, along with his children and grandchildren, spoke during the service.

The TV legend died on June 23 at Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, Calif.

According to McMahon’s publicist, Howard Bragman, the 86-year-old was surrounded by his family and his wife when he passed away.

A cause of death has yet to be announced, but Bragman said McMahon suffered from a “multitude of health problems the last few months.”

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