What all three of these people had in common was the position they had in American culture. Ed McMahon was one of the best known 'second bananas' of the 20th century, Farrah Fawcett's 1976 poster is still a cultural marker for the mid-seventies, and Michael Jackson's music and dancing may last longer than his nickname of "Wacko Jacko." For the sake of Mr. Jackson's fans, I hope so.
Each of them was highly recognizable, and very much a part of their era's popular culture.
- "Michael Jackson, Entertainer and Eccentric Celebrity, is Dead"
(June 25, 2009) - "Farrah Fawcett: Poster Girl; Actress; Dead"
(June 25, 2009) - "Ed McMahon: 'Tonight Show' Sidekick; Budweiser Pitchman; and Cultural Icon"
(June 23, 2009)
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