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Events on Friday 23 October 1925 1
1925 – 2005Johnny Carson (1925-2005)Died 23 January 2005, aged 79Johnny Carson, the longtime host of "The Tonight Show" who defined American late-night television for three decades, died on 23 January 2005. He retired from the show in 1992 after transforming it into a cultural institution and launching countless comedy careers. Carson rarely appeared publicly after his retirement.