Ed Asner, age 91, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Words cannot express the sadness we feel.
With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad.
We love you."
Asner’s gruff, distinctive voice was iconic in Hollywood, and helped him land many a comedic role.
He was also the Screen Actors Guild president from 1981 to 1985.
Asner seemed grateful for his life and his career to the very end.
“I want another 90 years!”
He once toldCloser Weeklyin an interview.
I love my work.
It’s not work it’s pleasure.
Showbiz is sexy!”
It didn’t kill me.
It made me stronger, in certain ways.
It gave me a hunger that I might not otherwise have had."
“I eventually became something of a clown,” he said.
“I was the guy whose books were hidden.
I was the one who was always blundering into something and getting laughs.”
Instead of joining a fraternity, Asner appeared in several stage productions, as noted by Britannica.
In 1961, Asner decided to move to Los Angeles and pursue a career in TV.
Ed Asner’s personal life
In 1959, Ed Asner married Nancy Sykes, viaDaily Mail.
According to Asner, they tried to kiss and laughed, realizing that they were just friends.
Asner then married Cindy Gilmore in 1998, per Daily Mail.
Unfortunately, the pair split up after nearly a decade of marriage in 2007.
Asner reportedly had a good relationship with his kids, per Closer Weekly.
In addition to his four children, Asner is survived by his grandchildren.
