Ed Asner, the beloved actor who earned seven Emmy Awards and famously portrayed Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Sunday, August 29.

He was 91 years old.

“We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully,” a statement on the star’s official Twitter account read today.

“Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head — Goodnight dad. We love you.:

Asner was likely best known known for his comedic role on the aforementioned sitcom, along with its Lou Grant spinoff in the 1970s and early 1980s.

But the legendary’s actorr credits span movies and television — including Elf, Up, and Cobra Kai in recent years

The former president of the…



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