Ed McMahon, the former sidekick to
Johnny Carson on Tonight, was hospitalized in intensive care.
McMahon, 85, was suffering from pneumonia and other ailments and had been in the hospital for several weeks, spokesman Howard Bragman told the AP.
He declined to identify the Los Angeles facility or the other illnesses.
"It's serious," Bragman said when asked about McMahon's condition, noting his age. But, Bragman added: "We're hopeful."
McMahon's wife and family are with him and appreciate the public expressions of concern, the spokesman said.
McMahon was Carson's announcer and wingman on Tonight from 1962 until Carson's retirement in 1992, introducing him with a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" and bolstering the host with hearty laughs.
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