Ed Asner, one of the greatest actors to have ever done it, has passed away.
According to his reps, EA died Sunday in the company of his family. There are no other details regarding his death.
The family released a statement saying that their patriarch, loved one, had passed away peacefully. The sadness we feel cannot be expressed in words. You can kiss your dad goodbye by putting a kiss on his head. We love you."
Ed was a veteran actor. He started in showbiz in the 1950s and found success with "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". His role as Lou Grant, Mary's TV station boss, was his recurring role. For seven long years, he starred in 166 episodes.
Even though he won the show's spinoff, a show called "Lou Grant" was created. It lasted almost as long and Ed played the lead role for more than 100 episodes. He is the most decorated male actor in Primetime Emmys. Ed won five Emmys for his portrayal Lou Grant and two for roles on other TV shows.
"Lou Grant" was an Emmy-winning series that won 13 Emmys and Golden Globes. It was the third spinoff of 'TMTMS', and possibly the most successful.
He was also a regular on several TV series, including "The Bronx Zoo", "The Trials of Rosie O'Neil," and "Hearts Afire." His voice acting career is even more impressive, having taken off in the 1990s and beyond.
Ed is also well-known for his role as a director in "Roots", for which he was awarded an award.
Even for short roles, the dude touched almost every major TV series at the time, including The Fugitive,’ Iron Horse,’ – and even Mission: Impossible,’ – as well as Mod Squad,’?Rich Man, Poor Man,’?Hawaii Five-O,’?Police Story,’ ‘Insight,’ ‘Tender is the Night,’ &.
His talents have been used in shows such as "Batman: The Animated Series", "Superman: The Animated Series", and "Freakazoid." His work is well-known, as he was the voice of Carl Frederickson on Disnye’s Pixar classic "Up".
Ed's movie work is just as impressive. He's appeared in movies like John Wayne's 'El Dorado,' 'Elf,' 'The Gathering,' 'JFK,' 'O'Hara's Wife,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Hard Rain,' 'Harm,'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''sa lot of others.
Ed has been part of many memorable shows and movies. It's hard to list them all. The guy has 416 credits in total, including some that are still being developed for future releases.
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Ed was as friendly and cheerful as ever when we last saw him in person. He happily signed autographs while being pushed into a chair. This is exactly the type of man he was.
