Legendary actor Ed Asner passes away at 91

Seventime Emmyaward winner actor Ed Asner has passed away at his home on Sunday He was 91The Mary Tyler Moore Show actors publicist confirmed the news to Variety writing that he died on Sunday surrounded by familyHis family informed about the sad news on Asners official Twitter account that reads 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 youThe late legendary actor entered showbiz back in the 50s He solidified his foothold in the Hollywood industry with his muchloved role as Lou Grant in the iconic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show He starred in 166 episodes of the series for 7 long yearsWith his growing fame Asner even got his characters spinoff out of the sitcom with a show called Lou Grant Asner headlined the show for over a hundred episodesThe late actor is considered one of the most decorated male actors of Hollywood when it comes to Primetime Emmy awardsHe won seven five for portraying Lou Grant three as Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television Series on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and two as Lead Actor in a Dramatic Television Series on spinoff Lou GrantHis other Emmys were for performances in two television drama series Rich Man Poor Man 1976 where he won for Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Performance in a TV series and Roots 1977 for which he won for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV seriesHe also had recurring appearances in other notable TV series including The Bronx Zoo The Trials of Rosie ONeill Hearts Afire Thunder Alley The Closer Center of the Universe and othersAsner even lent his voice for the 2011 American animated superhero film AllStar Superman HE took home The Behind the Voice Actors accolade for voicing the character Perry White in the filmHe also had attracted a new generation of fans when he voiced Carl Fredricksen a 78yearold widower who ties thousands of balloons to his house to fulfill a dream of seeing South America in the Oscar best picture nominee Up 2009Asner also served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 198185 and sparred often with Charlton Heston a noted conservative who preceded him as head of the guild He received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2002 according to The Hollywood ReporterThe late actor has more than 16 acting credits to his name including some movies that are still being worked on right now for future releaseThe impeccable star appeared for a brief roles in television series like The Fugitive Iron Horse Mission Impossible The FBI Ironside Mod Squad Rich Man Poor Man Hawaii FiveO Police Story Insight Tender is the Night American Playhouse Fish Police Roseanne Mad About You Ask Harriet The Closer Hercules The XFiles ER CSI NY and moreHe also lent his talents to hit shows like Batman The Animated Series Superman The Animated Series Animaniacs Freakazoid Captain Planet Max Steel Zorro Jumanji SpiderMan The Animated Series Gargoyles The Simpsons The Cleveland Show and several more over the yearsAsners impressive movie work also include John Waynes El Dorado Elf The Gathering JFK OHaras Wife Hard Rain The Christmas Star Gus The Fanatics Basil The Bachelor The Animal Gigantic Saving Christmas Faith Hope and Love Too Big to Fail Let Go and many moreThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever