Johnny Carson, 1925-2005

I'll let Andy Ihnatko speak for me:

With Carson's passing, an entire generation of young adults have suddenly become Old. There's an entire generation behind us that never saw "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." We will try — with embarrassing and dithering enthusiasm — to explain to them what it was like and we'll fail. Completely. No doubt part of that's because our childhoods are so deeply infused with memories of Carson and his show. The first time my parents and I were in the same room laughing at the same thing, we were watching The Tonight Show. That's some powerful mojo, and it's a memory shared by nearly everybody born before 1980.

Stolen from here.

Comments

[joe]

I was shocked to hear that he passed away but considering he was born in 1925, I guess he lived a healthy life. I know I'll sure miss him.

[jerryt]

In many ways I feel so sorry for those who have only known Jay Leno. Johnny was more than an entertaineer or mere icon, he was a decent and common man, yet somehow bigger than life,, and will be missed but well remembered.