Ed Asner was a legendary actor who died at the age of 91, his family confirmed on Twitter.
“We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully,” they posted on his account. “Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.” TMZ first shared the news, though no cause of death is currently known.
In his bio on Twitter, he referred to himself as an “actor, author, activist.” But, he will be best remembered for playing Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and the subsequent “Lou Grant.” Asner went on to earn five of his record seven Primetime Emmy Awards for the role.
His other iconic roles include Santa in the Christmas classic, “Elf,” and the curmudgeonly Carl Fredericks in the Pixar film, “Up.” Recently, he appeared in Netflix‘s “Cobra Kai,” “Dead to Me” and “Grace and Frankie.”
Asner Won A Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
Asner was recognized by the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2001, being named the 38th Life Achievement recipient.
“I thank God I’m no longer young enough to know everything,” Asner said during his acceptance speech. “But one of the things I do know is that there are many countries in the world where the life achievement award is just that: achieving life. I’m so glad I won the American life achievement award, which to me means living with purpose and passion.”
He continued, “I love acting, being an actor, and in youth I wandered from play to play as if in a dream. And wonder of wonders, I woke up and found myself to be an actor.”
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