Flowers, notes and other mementos left by fans surround Johnny Carson's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California January 24, 2005. Carson, a TV icon whose easy Midwestern charm and quick wit made him the king of late night during his 30-year reign as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show,"died Sunday at his Malibu home. He was 79. Carson's down-home personality and always-tasteful humor set the standard by which all TV hosts who followed him have been judged. During his 1962-92 run on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," the program was a cherished bedtime ritual for millions of Americans and one of the most profitable programs in television history. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)