Ed Asner's Death
Born (Birthday) November 15, 1929
Death Date August 29, 2021
Age of Death 91 years
Cause of Death Natural Causes
Profession Movie Actor
The movie actor Ed Asner died at the age of 91. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
He played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and gained prominence as a political activist. He also became the president of the Screen Actors Guild.
He was married to Nancy Sykes from 1959 to 1988. He married Cindy Gilmore in 1998. He had four children named Matthew, Kate, Liza and Charles.
How did Ed Asner die?
His publicist said Asner died of natural causes. Asner originally made a name for himself playing newsroom boss Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the iconic sitcom that ran from 1970 to 1977, and then later on a spinoff show centered on his character.
Quotes
"If you can’t get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets.
Ed Asner
"Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.
Ed Asner
"Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get. If you can’t get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets. But be around actors because that is where you will primarily learn.
Ed Asner
"I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it’s still a work in progress.
Ed Asner
"You don’t work with Cloris Leachman, you experience her.
Ed Asner