I had the pleasure of meeting the late Ed McMahon when I was 18 as a part of a scholarship program I won. He was a soft spoken man in person, and he only talked to one person at a time and really listened to what people said. He was bright and articulate, and he really loved broadcasting and helping young people. I dont think theres really any need to speak ill of the dead, especially someone that was very old and had alot of financial and physical problems at the end.