Ed Asner, The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Lou Grant actor, dead at 91

LEGENDARY actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Sunday at the age of 91.

He passed away in the morning while surrounded by his family, according to Deadline.

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Throughout his career, he won seven Emmy awards, the most for a male performer in Emmy history.

Five of those wins were for his portrayal of Lou Grant.

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