Mary Tyler Moore star Ed Asner dies at 91

By Kaelan Deese

Published August 30, 2021 12:20am ET

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Mary Tyler Moore star Ed Asner dies at 91 — In this Tuesday, May 29, 2012 photo, actor and former Screen Actors Guild President Ed Asner is interviewed by a television station in Portland, Ore. The advocacy group Autism Speaks is offering custom-recorded messages from celebrities from Dec. 3, 2012 to Dec. 9 to raise money for the organization. Asner, came up with the unique fundraiser with his son Matt, who works for the group. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) | Don Ryan

The prolific television star Ed Asner, known for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 91.

Asner’s family confirmed his death on Sunday in a Twitter statement.

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