Ed Asner, The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Lou Grant actor, dead at 91

LEGENDARY actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Sunday at the age of 91.

He passed away in the morning while surrounded by his family, according to Deadline.

 

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Ed Asner died at the age of 91 on SundayCredit: Getty Images

Throughout his career, he won seven Emmy awards, the most for a male performer in Emmy history.

Five of those wins were for his portrayal of Lou Grant.

More to follow…

Tom Kucher

For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

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