American actor Ed Asner passed away this Sunday, August 29, in Los Angeles at the age of 91. The cause of death was not disclosed.
“We are very sorry that our beloved patriarch passed away peacefully this morning. Words cannot express our sadness, ”the family wrote on social networks.
Ed Asner achieved great popularity for his role as editor Lou Grant on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which aired between 1970 and 1977. The success was such that the actor starred in the second spin-off of the TV series “Lou”. Grant, which turned from a comedy to a drama and showed five seasons between 1977 and 1982.
Decades later, the symbol of his resume was Karl Fredriksen, the protagonist of the Pixar animated film “Up – Altamente” (2009), which he voiced. The character will return, again with his voice, on Dug Days, a spin-off that will debut in 2021 on the Disney + streaming platform.
In recent years, Asner has continued to appear on TV shows such as Grace and Frankie, Dead to Me or Cobra Kai, after playing dozens of roles on the big and small screens over eight decades. He has also recently been a guest on MacGyver, Patrol of Doom, or A Very Modern Family.
Asner was born in Kansas City in 1929, began his theater career, and made his television debut in the 1950s. He has received seven Emmy awards, is the most awarded actor in television awards history, and has led the United States Actors’ Union (SAG). ) from 1981 to 1985.
