91. MTM was one of the best tv shows of all time. Lou Grant was a big part of that.
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Ed Asner, 7-Time Emmy-Winning Actor and Hollywood Legend, Dead at 91
"We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel," wrote his family in a statement
Here is the announcement of Ed Asner's passing.
He stayed around way longer than I would have expected, and entertained us too.
The Lou Grant character was classic. RIP!
Of the principle actors on the MTM show there is really only one left. Betty White is 99.
Asner was terrific. Great actor and philanthropist. The Lou Grant character was so iconic, he transitioned from a Comedy to a Drama (Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant). Asner hinted at his own death a few months ago when Gavin MacLeod passed. They really made some high quality shows back then...
I had forgotten that Gavin MacLeod had recently passed.
So many who made great TV back in the day are gone or are way up there in age. As mentioned above, Betty White is still going strong and continues to be beloved by many, bless her.
John Amos was a semi-regular in the early years.
I've always been disappointed that when there was a strike and Lou, a manager, had to fill in as a worker, he didn't mention the disaster of trying to fill in for Ted Baxter. He got drunk and passed out and someone else, maybe the director, had to take over. Mary found him passed out and I don't know why she didn't take over reading the news.
“Who could turn the world on with his scowl…?
“Who could take a ‘nothing’ day — and suddenly make us all laugh and howl…?”
“Who could take a ‘nothing’ day — and suddenly make us all laugh and howl…?”
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