8/29/2021- 2:10 p.m.
He passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, as a representative confirmed to Reports.
Asner had a long and prolific career in film and television, boasting the distinction of being the most honored male performer in Primetime Emmys history.
He was nominated 17 times throughout his career, winning seven trophies in total. He was also nominated 11 times for Golden Globes, winning five.
Ed Asner, who cornered the market on gruff guys with hearts of gold on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Lou Grant,” and the Disney/Pixar animated feature “Up,” has died at the age of 91.
He start dabbling with comedy groups like Second City before getting his first Broadway role opposite Jack Lemmon in “Face of a Hero” in 1960.
He made his television debut around the same time, in an episode of the anthology series “Studio One.”
He made memorable appearances in the early ’60s on shows like “The Outer Limits” and “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” and in 1962 he’d make his film debut in an uncredited role in the Elvis Presley feature “Kid Galahad.”
Asner had a long and prolific career in film and television, boasting the distinction of being the most honored male performer in Primetime Emmys history.
He was nominated 17 times throughout his career, winning seven trophies in total. He was also nominated 11 times for Golden Globes, winning five.
