Obituary

Ed Asner, ‘Lou Grant’ Star Who Took on Ronald Reagan, Dies at 91

  • Won more Emmy Awards than any other male actor, with seven
  • Former SAG president continued to perform in recent years
Ed Asner as Lou Grant in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”Source: CBS/Getty Images

Ed Asner, the star of television series “Lou Grant” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” who moonlighted as a political activist against U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s policy on Central America, has died. He was 91.

“We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully,” a tweet from Asner’s official Twitter account said Sunday. “Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.”