Remembering Ed McMahon

I am listening to KNX 1070 online, where the top news is the death at age 86 of ED McMAHON.
Johnny Carson's announcer on "The Tonight Show" from 1962 to 1992, McMahon also served as the host of the talent show, "Star Search," from 1983 to 1995.
I remember "Star Search" as a template for today's reality talent shows, such as "American Idol."
A partial list of "Star Search" participants includes Aaliyah, Christina Aguilera, Sawyer Brown, Drew Carey, Martin Lawrence, Dennis Miller, Rosie O'Donnell, LeAnn Rimes, Adam Sandler, Sinbad, Tiffany, Justin Timberlake and Usher. McMahon later appeared on countless commercials as the presenter of American Family Publishers sweepstakes.
Today's news seems like the end of a television era.