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The actor’s death was announced through his official Twitter account Sunday, noting that he died peacefully. No cause of death was given, though.
“We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you,” the tweet reads.
Ed Asner arrives for the 11th Annual Burbank International Film Festival Opening Night at AMC Burbank 16 on September 04, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)
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As Deadline notes, Asner was the former president of the Screen Actors Guild as well as the most decorated male performer in events, with seven wins under his belt. While that made him well known in Hollywood, it was his time playing Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff, “Lou Grant” that made him a household name throughout the country.
In fact, five of his Emmy wins were for playing Lou Grant. Fans may also recognize him from the Christmas movie “movies” target=”_blank”>Elf< film “Up” and was most recently seen in the Emmy-nominated series “Cobra Kai.”
