Ed Asner, 7-Time Emmy-Winning Actor and Hollywood Legend, Dead at 91

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Hollywood legend Ed Asner has died. He was 91.

“We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you,” read the statement.

He died of natural causes due to his old age at his home in Tarzana, California, PEOPLE confirms.

Asner was best known for playing Lou Grant on bothThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas well asLou Grant, proving his comedic and dramatic acting chops. He was also the former president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Asner is the most decorated male performer in Emmys history and received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2001. He is also the recipient of five Golden Globe Awards and earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1992.

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His other notable works includeRoots, Elf,Up,CSI: NY,The Good Wife, andRich Man, Poor Man, to name a few. More recently, the Kansas City native was seen in guest roles on hit shows likeModern Family,Grace and Frankie,Dead to Me, andCobra Kai.

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source: people.com