Johnny Carson Jan 23, 2005 15:32:32 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by PBAHoFer on Jan 23, 2005 15:32:32 GMT -5 Johnny Carson, "King of Late Night", died Sunday morning of emphysema. He was 79, and retired from the Tonight Show in 1992.