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"Britney Spears is mourning the death of Ed McMahon, who died early Tuesday at age 86 after a battle with cancer.\r\n&amp;quot;I am deeply saddened by today&amp;apos;s news about Ed McMahon,&amp;quot; Spears Tweeted Tuesday.  \r\nSee Us&amp;apos; photo tribute to stars who have gone too soon\r\nSpears&amp;apos; history with McMahon dates back to 1992 when, at the age of 10, she sang Naomi Judd&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Love Can Build a Bridge&amp;quot; on the McMahon-hosted show Star Search. (She won the first round but lost in the second.)  \r\nSee Britney Spears through the years\r\n&amp;quot;He is responsible for giving so many artists their first shot, including myself,&amp;quot; Spears said in her statement. &amp;quot;He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.&amp;quot;  \r\nSee today&amp;apos;s top celeb news photos"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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