BRKG: Ed Asner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show & 'Lou Grant' Star Dead AT 91

ED ASNER
'MTMS' & 'LOU GRANT' STAR DEAD AT 91

Ed Asner -- one the most prolific actors to ever have done it -- has died.

His reps confirm to TMZ that EA passed away Sunday surrounded by family. No other details about the circumstances of his death have emerged.

Ed was a veteran actor, having gotten his start in showbiz way back in the '50s, and finding critical success in a recurring role with 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' by playing Lou Grant ... Mary's TV station boss. He starred in 166 episodes of the series, for 7 long years.

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Last Edited by G3 on 08/29/2021 02:15 PM