From the July6, 2009, Time Magazine Milestones.
ED McMAHON, 86
Died June 23,2009. Johnny Carson's sidekick for all those years (30) even though I rarely watched the show. But, who doesn't know "Heeeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!!" And, I never won any millions from Publisher's clearing House!!
JOHN F. MITCHELL, 81
Died June 11, 2009. Formulated idea for DynaTac, Motorola's prototype for the first cellular phone. He boasted his creation would be useful to a wide variety of people. But, probably not four-year-olds like I've seen. Enabled millions to walk around with plastic pressed to their ears. And, you can now even press it to your ear without hands now. Ain't technology great?
JOHN HOUGHTALING, 92
Using a mattress, a coin meter and clip-on vibrating device, created the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed, billing it as a sleep aid. Became a staple in motel rooms in US motels everywhere in 60s and 70s. People would check their quarter supply before checking in. Who can ever forget that vibrating bed in the Griswald's room in that movie?
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