Lori Berglund

The discussion in the newsroom grew heated in surprisingly quick fashion one evening last week. It had been quite a day in the celebrity world, quite a week really, and we were wrapped up in the deaths of three very well known celebrities. Ed McMahon was the first to go, early in the week. I am still devastated that he won't be showing up at my door with a big check, but I'm learning to live with the sad fact of it all. McMahon, the greatest sidekick of all time, had long since outlived Johnny, and certainly hasn't had it easy the past few years. I've felt bad for Ed and his death may have been a blessing. It really wasn't a surprise. Farrah Fawcett was the next to go. Much younger, at only 62, she had been fighting cancer for some time. While long-term relationships are rare among celebrities, she and Ryan O'Neal had been together for 30 years. How refreshing to see two people actually stay together.