LOS ANGELES, June 24 (UPI) -- Celebrities such as Britney Spears and David Letterman are expressing their sorrow regarding the death of U.S. television icon Ed McMahon. He was 86.

UPI Almanac for Monday, July 7, 2008.

LAS CRUCES, N.M., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The man once known as “the worlds greatest trumpet player,” Doc Severinsen, has played his final show with a symphony orchestra in Las Cruces, N.M.

UPI almanac for Saturday, July 7, 2007.

PORTSMOUTH, Va., April 30 (UPI) -- Tommy Newsom, 78, a saxophonist and arranger who gained visibility as a band member on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show," died in his Portsmouth, Va., home.

Today is Friday, July 7, the 188th day of 2006 with 177 to follow.

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Today is Thursday, July 7, the 188th day of 2005 with 177 to follow.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- David Letterman said he owes everything in his professional career to Johnny Carson, a pioneer who inspired generations of comics and talk show hosts.