Britney Spears to Ed McMahon: " He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed"

Saddened for Ed McMahon's death, Britney Spears is one of the celebrities who appreciates Ed McMahon's contribution to her career.

Britney tweeted, "I am deeply saddened by today’s news about Ed McMahon. He is responsible for giving so many artists their first shot including myself. He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."

Britney previously joined Ed McMahon's Star Search back in 1992 (She won the first round of competition).

Ed McMahon Dies, He is 86.

Known as Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show sidekick, Ed McMahon died at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, June 23. He is 86.

With no specific cause of death, he had been suffering different health problems in recent years.

He is also hosted Star Search along with TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes.