Ed Asner is Dead to Me

Condolences to Jules Asner

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by Anonymousreply 221September 3, 2021 9:35 PM

Betty White has now outlived all major cast members of both the MTM show and the Golden Girls

by Anonymousreply 7August 29, 2021 6:42 PM

He had a hot ass, but he couldn’t live forever.

RIP Mr Grant.

by Anonymousreply 8August 29, 2021 6:42 PM

Awwww…loved him! Godspeed, Mr. Grant.

by Anonymousreply 10August 29, 2021 6:42 PM

I've outlived them ALLLLLLLL

by Anonymousreply 11August 29, 2021 6:42 PM

Damn! I was just reading his interview the other day in The Hollywood Reporter. RIP, Ed. One of the best.

by Anonymousreply 12August 29, 2021 6:43 PM

[quote]Betty White has now outlived all major cast members

Only goes to prove that it's in the DNA - how long someone will live.

by Anonymousreply 14August 29, 2021 6:47 PM

R11 - Lisa Gerritsen would like a word.

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by Anonymousreply 16August 29, 2021 6:51 PM

RIP, Ed Asner. I think this old football photo was hanging in his WJM office on the MTM show.

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by Anonymousreply 17August 29, 2021 6:52 PM

So correct me if I'm wrong, but Betty White has now outlived all of her MTM and Golden Girls co-stars?

by Anonymousreply 19August 29, 2021 6:53 PM

Yes, Betty's the only one left now (unless you count Gordy).

by Anonymousreply 20August 29, 2021 6:53 PM

John Amos is also still alive, though, like Gerritsen, I don't think he could be considered a major cast member of MTM, just recurring.

by Anonymousreply 21August 29, 2021 6:54 PM

[quote]R11 - Lisa Gerritsen would like a word.

As would I.

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by Anonymousreply 22August 29, 2021 6:55 PM

Here's a story by a man who, when he (the man, not Ed) was high school, dated Ed Asner.

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by Anonymousreply 23August 29, 2021 6:56 PM

Didn't Mary Kay Place recur on MTM too? She's still with us.

by Anonymousreply 24August 29, 2021 6:56 PM

Here's a hairy daddy, shirtless photo.

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by Anonymousreply 26August 29, 2021 6:57 PM

Perhaps I was wrong about that. According to Wikipedia, "Amos became well known in his first major TV role, playing Gordy Howard, the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, from 1970 until 1973," so perhaps he was considered a major cast member during that time?

The thing is, everyone in the cast, including Asner, wasn't billed until the end credits, so I guess it just depends on who the producers thought to be "major" characters vs. not.

by Anonymousreply 27August 29, 2021 6:58 PM

He was only 40 when the MTM show started!

by Anonymousreply 28August 29, 2021 6:59 PM

When Gavin MacLeod died earlier this year, Ed Asner tweeted something like, "Tell the gang I'll be seeing them soon." Maybe he knew he didn't have a lot of time left.

by Anonymousreply 29August 29, 2021 6:59 PM

Weird that THR literally JUST published an interview with him 3 days ago....which serves nicely as a recap of his career.

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by Anonymousreply 30August 29, 2021 7:01 PM

John Amos was memorable as Gordy the Weather Man, but IMO he wasn't a part of the major cast. He disappeared and then reappeared as a successful TV star (on another channel). Ted was very jealous.

by Anonymousreply 31August 29, 2021 7:01 PM

[quote]Yes, Betty's the only one left now (unless you count Gordy).

Hey! What about me?

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by Anonymousreply 32August 29, 2021 7:04 PM

He tweeted condolences when Markie Post died earlier this month. He was on twitter a lot. When Gavin McLeod died he said, "It's just you and me now Betty" and to Gavin said, "See you soon."

by Anonymousreply 33August 29, 2021 7:04 PM

Ed Asner deserved more than an insipid "Dead To Me" thread from an inside troll with a seventh-grader's sense of humor.

by Anonymousreply 34August 29, 2021 7:04 PM

So sorry. Thanks for posting, OP.

by Anonymousreply 35August 29, 2021 7:05 PM

From the obituary:

"...pulling off the extremely rare feet of playing the same character in both a comedy and a drama series."

Oh, DEAR!

by Anonymousreply 36August 29, 2021 7:08 PM

We also have posters who complain if someone announces a celebrity's death and DOESN'T use "dead to me" in the thread title. But I agree that it's become tiresome and am glad when an OP chooses to ignore this DL "rule."

by Anonymousreply 37August 29, 2021 7:10 PM

I like this comment from someone named Bll on the Deadline website:

[quote]One of the all time greats. His performances for TV are legendary. His craft was sublime. He was also a do gooder in real life. This one hurts.

by Anonymousreply 38August 29, 2021 7:12 PM

It's not a DL rule. I was here when the first troll starting posting it relentlessly. Then others picked it up. It's beyond tired and unfunny.

by Anonymousreply 39August 29, 2021 7:15 PM

Death headlines should read: "Ed Asner Passed"

Then someone can comment: "Passed what?"

Then someone else can reply: "A slow moving Winnebago, Rose."

by Anonymousreply 40August 29, 2021 7:17 PM

Well, one of this last jobs was a role on “Dead to Me” with Linda Cardellini.

by Anonymousreply 41August 29, 2021 7:20 PM

[quote]It's not a DL rule. I was here when the first troll starting posting it relentlessly.

Perhaps that's why "rule" was in quotation marks in the previous post.

by Anonymousreply 42August 29, 2021 7:22 PM

I prefer would have preferred: "ED ASNER: DEAD AT 91."

The "Dead to Me" stuff was never clever, IMO. However, OP, thank you for starting this thread.

by Anonymousreply 43August 29, 2021 7:22 PM

He was liberal and pro-gay, too

by Anonymousreply 44August 29, 2021 7:31 PM

Wasn't he like only 32 when he started playing Liu Grant?

by Anonymousreply 45August 29, 2021 7:31 PM

Yes, let's gum up the thread talking about what's important to you lemons in thread titling.

Sorry your life is as empty as that.

by Anonymousreply 46August 29, 2021 7:31 PM

Liu Grant - the Chinese Lou Grant

by Anonymousreply 47August 29, 2021 7:33 PM

Is the Nellie Prisspot brigade seriously getting their petticoats in a twist about the whole DEAD to ME thing?

by Anonymousreply 49August 29, 2021 7:38 PM

^ Oh, yes they are. Vital, vital content.

by Anonymousreply 50August 29, 2021 7:38 PM

Prediction for the two next two celeb deaths-Barbara Eden and Sidney Poitier

by Anonymousreply 51August 29, 2021 7:39 PM

I LIKE the whole DEAD TO ME headline. I know exactly what I'm getting in the thread. And, yes, I get a chuckle. Get over it, Uptight Prunies!

by Anonymousreply 53August 29, 2021 7:41 PM

Prunes are what those bitches need to flush out their clutched up colons......

by Anonymousreply 54August 29, 2021 7:42 PM

Poor Ed... his thread went off the rails even faster than Dex Dexter's.

by Anonymousreply 55August 29, 2021 7:44 PM

R51 Barbara was recently on the CNN sitcom retrospective series. She looked incredible and I think she’s 90. I know someone can look and sound incredible and still die, but I think she’s going to make it awhile longer.

by Anonymousreply 56August 29, 2021 7:45 PM

It’s unreal most of the MTM cast have all died in the last five years.

by Anonymousreply 59August 29, 2021 7:48 PM

R53 is the true "DTM" troll, easily identifiable because the cunt likes to post it in all caps.

by Anonymousreply 61August 29, 2021 7:48 PM

He had an extremely beefy, hairy ass but he couldn't live forever.

by Anonymousreply 62August 29, 2021 7:48 PM

Interesting......honoring him but definitely not in a sanitized way

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by Anonymousreply 63August 29, 2021 7:52 PM

Rest in POWER! Yaaas mama ressst!

by Anonymousreply 64August 29, 2021 7:54 PM

We lost Cloris, Gavin, and Ed this year. RIP.

by Anonymousreply 65August 29, 2021 7:57 PM

Clearly another Modine campaign tactic.

by Anonymousreply 66August 29, 2021 7:58 PM

[quote] [R53] is the true "DTM" troll, easily identifiable because the cunt likes to post it in all caps.

David Tyler Muir?

by Anonymousreply 67August 29, 2021 7:58 PM

[quote]I LIKE the whole DEAD TO ME headline. I know exactly what I'm getting in the thread. And, yes, I get a chuckle.

It must be nice to be so easily amused.

by Anonymousreply 68August 29, 2021 7:58 PM

Oh, damn, R65, you're right! I was thinking Cloris died last year. RIP to all.

by Anonymousreply 70August 29, 2021 8:00 PM

Why would one condole Jules Asner? She was very briefly married to Ed’s son, had no children with him but still kept his name.

by Anonymousreply 71August 29, 2021 8:02 PM

I've seen all of 'MTM' and 'Rhoda,' and most of 'Phyllis.'

Is 'Lou Grant' worth checking out? Dramas seem to not age as well as comedies do.

by Anonymousreply 72August 29, 2021 8:04 PM

[quote]Yes, let's gum up the thread talking about what's important to you lemons in thread titling. Sorry your life is as empty as that.

As opposed to the rich life you must lead trying to police what people should and should not talk about in DL threads

by Anonymousreply 73August 29, 2021 8:05 PM

Very sad news but that said, I’m doing incredibly well on the DL 2021 death pool.

Those who are keeping score at home will check the OFFICIAL thread and see I called the surviving MTM stars in the pool — Asner, McLeod, Leachman and White. I’m dreading a straight flush.

by Anonymousreply 74August 29, 2021 8:05 PM

[quote]Prunes are what those bitches need to flush out their clutched up colons......

Bitch, please--the only thing we clutch is our PEARLS.

by Anonymousreply 75August 29, 2021 8:07 PM

[quote]Is 'Lou Grant' worth checking out? Dramas seem to not age as well as comedies do.

It would be cool if someone would do a "Lou Grant" marathon in tribute to Asner. I haven't seen it (or thought about it) in literally damn near 40 years. Is it just me or did it fail to transition to the TV syndication universe once its original network run was complete?

That said, I'd be surprised if MeTV doesn't do an "MTM" marathon sometime in the next week or two.

by Anonymousreply 76August 29, 2021 8:10 PM

He always seemed perpetually annoyed .

by Anonymousreply 77August 29, 2021 8:11 PM

I'm still here, you clueless bitches. And I was on 11 episodes of MTM.

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by Anonymousreply 78August 29, 2021 8:16 PM

[quote]Betty's the only one left now (unless you count Gordy).

Gordy is still alive?

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

by Anonymousreply 79August 29, 2021 8:20 PM

[quote] I'm still here, you clueless bitches.

You were also at R32.

by Anonymousreply 80August 29, 2021 8:21 PM

R73, I don't care, I only mock.

by Anonymousreply 81August 29, 2021 8:21 PM

[quote]When Gavin MacLeod died earlier this year, Ed Asner tweeted something like, "Tell the gang I'll be seeing them soon." Maybe he knew he didn't have a lot of time left.

He tweeted "I'll see you soon" when he payed tribute to Valerie Harper. When you reach a certain age, I guess you expect every day to be your last.

by Anonymousreply 82August 29, 2021 8:22 PM

Ed Asner was a lousy SAG President, was a drunk, a nutty pain in the ass and unable to comprehend changes needed to move the union forward if they differed from the thinking of1971.

He sued SAG-AFTRA recently and cost the union 2 million bucks defending itself, and is aligned with the Membership First group in SAG-AFTRA which are generally the right-wing Paleo know-nothings, currently running that nitwit Matthew Modine for union president..

I mean I liked him, but he'd gone around the bend awhile ago.

by Anonymousreply 83August 29, 2021 8:23 PM

[quote]I'm still here, you clueless bitches. And I was on 11 episodes of MTM.

Please forgive us, Joyce -- we thought you were Georgia Engel.

by Anonymousreply 84August 29, 2021 8:24 PM

I thought that he was older.

by Anonymousreply 85August 29, 2021 8:24 PM

[quote]When you reach a certain age, I guess you expect every day to be your last.

Speak for yourself.

by Anonymousreply 86August 29, 2021 8:24 PM

[quote]Ed Asner was a lousy SAG President, was a drunk, a nutty pain in the ass and unable to comprehend changes needed to move the union forward if they differed from the thinking of1971.

[quote]I mean I liked him, but he'd gone around the bend awhile ago.

Gee R83, I can only imagine what you would have written if you didn't like him.

by Anonymousreply 87August 29, 2021 8:26 PM

I guess at Betty's age every day is a surprise.

by Anonymousreply 88August 29, 2021 8:26 PM

Joyce Bulifant wrote a book. She was married to ~ 4 different Hollywood alcoholics. Apparently, she can't figure out why she ended up with alcoholics all the time.

by Anonymousreply 90August 29, 2021 8:44 PM

She thought she was special and that she could fix the alkies. Not so hard to figure out.

by Anonymousreply 92August 29, 2021 8:51 PM

Ed was a hot bear in his younger days

by Anonymousreply 93August 29, 2021 8:56 PM

Amos and Bulifant are just recurring, in fewer than 20% of the episodes.

by Anonymousreply 94August 29, 2021 9:01 PM

[quote] Gee [R83], I can only imagine what you would have written if you didn't like him.

Lol!

But come on, you have to admit you can still like someone despite everything. That’s the way many people were with John Belushi, even though he could be a completely impossible person. (Not everyone though — Jane Curtin couldn’t stand him because of his behavior.)

by Anonymousreply 95August 29, 2021 9:05 PM

I met Jane Curtin in person once at a party in NYC. She was a Grade A cunt.

by Anonymousreply 96August 29, 2021 9:14 PM

He went to high school with my grandmother. RIP Mr. Asner...

by Anonymousreply 97August 29, 2021 9:16 PM

He was kinda sexy in the football picture

by Anonymousreply 100August 29, 2021 10:04 PM

From Michael Moore:

Making my 1st film, Roger & Me, I was broke so I wrote to some famous people to ask for help. Only one responded: Ed Asner. “I don’t know you, kid, but here’s 500 bucks” said the note attached to the check. “Sounds like it’ll be a great film. I was an autoworker once.” R.I.P. Ed

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by Anonymousreply 101August 29, 2021 10:10 PM

From Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha on Bewitched:

I have known and loved Ed Asner for most of my life. Obviously I admire him as entertainer; but as a mom of a child with autism I adore him for his tireless work with the special-needs community. I am a huge supporter of the Ed Asner Family Center. My thoughts are with his family.

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by Anonymousreply 102August 29, 2021 10:14 PM

Poor Erin . An autistic kid can destroy your life

by Anonymousreply 103August 29, 2021 10:16 PM

Holly Robinson Peete:

What a GIFT to have had a friend like you, Ed Asner. This was at the New Horizons gala in 2017 where we were both honored. Ed was one of the most amazing #autism advocates a fearless & amazing grandfather who fought for so many. @RodneyPeete9 & I will MISS YOU TERRIBLY

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by Anonymousreply 104August 29, 2021 10:21 PM

So happy i got to meet him and he was a sweetheart. Great autobiography too. I have The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 1 signed by him, inscribed "You've Got Spunk!"

by Anonymousreply 105August 29, 2021 10:21 PM

She was a good girl. May she RIP.

by Anonymousreply 106August 29, 2021 11:22 PM

And then there was Betty.

by Anonymousreply 107August 29, 2021 11:25 PM

I feel bad for Betty. So many people she worked with during her career have passed on. And she was very close to the Mary Tyler Moore crew.

At least she still has Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence. And the Hot in Cleveland girls.

by Anonymousreply 109August 29, 2021 11:33 PM

Rest in power, sweetheart.

by Anonymousreply 110August 29, 2021 11:34 PM

[quote] So many people she worked with during her career have passed on.

That's the reward one gets.

by Anonymousreply 111August 29, 2021 11:35 PM

R109 I’m not sure she knows she’s alive at this point. She hasn’t made appearances in a few years and for things she otherwise would have - The Carol Burnett special, History of the Sitcom, etc.

The funny thing is both Gavin and Ed did make appearances on it and looked and sounded in perfectly good shape - much better shape than I’m sure Betty is currently. So you would think based on things like that she would go first - but I think men tend to be fine and then die while women slowly deteriorate and hang around forever.

by Anonymousreply 112August 29, 2021 11:41 PM

She's having sex, for God's sake.

by Anonymousreply 113August 29, 2021 11:42 PM

Not only has Betty outlived them all, she was in radio and tv long before all the others, which is quite astonishing when you think it.

I catch a few episodes of "Life with Elizabeth" on television once in awhile, and it's remarkable how far we've come and how much Betty has seen.

by Anonymousreply 114August 29, 2021 11:43 PM

[quote] So happy i got to meet him and he was a sweetheart. Great autobiography too. I have The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 1 signed by him, inscribed "You've Got Spunk!"

R105, did you ask him to write, "You've got spunk"? Or did he just decide to write that on his own?

by Anonymousreply 115August 29, 2021 11:46 PM

I'm sure Betty had seen some things a woman ain't suppose to see.

by Anonymousreply 117August 29, 2021 11:49 PM

His dear friend and DL fave, Mario Cantone.

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by Anonymousreply 118August 30, 2021 12:02 AM

R114 How far we've come/ People are stupider than ever before. What a farce.

by Anonymousreply 121August 30, 2021 12:12 AM

I guess he'll be remembered as Lou Grant but he was great in everything he did. A good guy, too. Sad that he's gone but he lived a long life and had a great career. And no matter how many times I've heard "You got spunk! I HATE spunk!" it always makes me laugh.

by Anonymousreply 122August 30, 2021 12:38 AM

Has Betty White commented yet?

by Anonymousreply 123August 30, 2021 12:57 AM

How did this heavy smoker make it to 91?

by Anonymousreply 124August 30, 2021 1:02 AM

Was he a heavy smoker? I don't think he ever smoked in a role, not that that means anything.

by Anonymousreply 127August 30, 2021 2:24 AM

Uh, he was 91. Who gives a rusty fuck if he smoked or not?

by Anonymousreply 128August 30, 2021 2:26 AM

He was in a memorable tv movie called "The Girl Most Likely To...." which starred Stockard Channing. Co-written by Joan Rivers, it was a black comedy that tells the story of Miriam Knight, a brilliant, intelligent girl who also happens to be painfully homely. The movie is very funny in parts and also excruciating to watch in parts; Miriam is the victim of unbelievably cruel pranks and humiliations. Whoever did the makeup for the movie should have won an Emmy because Stockard Channing was transformed into a truly grotesque sight to behold.

by Anonymousreply 129August 30, 2021 2:39 AM

[quote]Whoever did the makeup for the movie should have won an Emmy because Stockard Channing was transformed into a truly grotesque sight to behold.

You should have seen her before.

by Anonymousreply 130August 30, 2021 2:41 AM

Someone's fanfic, r132. Of course r23 believed it, there are a lot of gullible people around here.

by Anonymousreply 133August 30, 2021 2:53 AM

Honored, fuck you R131.😉

by Anonymousreply 134August 30, 2021 2:53 AM

On FB today, I mentioned that Marie Slaughter is alive (along with Gordy and Bess), and some 20-something corrected me with "We lost MURRAY this year."

by Anonymousreply 135August 30, 2021 3:11 AM

[quote] Prediction for the two next two celeb deaths-Barbara Eden and Sidney Poitier

Does former IOC President Jacques Rogge count?

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by Anonymousreply 136August 30, 2021 3:11 AM

[quote]He seemed miserable

He was born with a curmudgeon face yet you will be hard pressed to find anyone saying a bad thing about him.

[quote]did you ask him to write, "You've got spunk"? Or did he just decide to write that on his own?

We were talking about the pilot and how brilliant the writing was. The audience fell in love with the characters right off the bat and how that line was the moment for Lou. I asked and he laughed and said "Sure!" But then we also talked about "Roots" and "Rich Man, Poor Man", where he was also brilliant and won Emmys for them too. He is the highest Emmy awarded actor with seven. He was the complete opposite you think he would be based on his work. Very warm. I have never been starstruck, I've met hundreds of celebrities from movie stars to directors etc and he stands above.

by Anonymousreply 137August 30, 2021 3:19 AM

He was awake as opposed to woke. A great man and a life well lived. RIP.

by Anonymousreply 139August 30, 2021 3:22 AM

[quote]The audience fell in love with the characters right off the bat

Um, no. In the early performances for an audience, they HATED Lou and Rhoda. Lots of re-working had to be done before the show was taped for broadcast.

by Anonymousreply 140August 30, 2021 3:24 AM

R24 I believe Mary Kay appeared in an episode and won an Emmy for writing a different episode.

by Anonymousreply 141August 30, 2021 3:28 AM

Who the fuck cares about pre-production? We talked about the pilot that aired and it was brilliant.

by Anonymousreply 142August 30, 2021 3:30 AM

Susan at R138, you've been quite "vocal" today having seen you at R123.

by Anonymousreply 143August 30, 2021 3:32 AM

"He was awake as opposed to woke."

And yet he'd probably relate way more to woke people than the freeper trolls who use woke as a pejorative

by Anonymousreply 144August 30, 2021 3:34 AM

...and Susan Dey?!

Where the hell IS that bitch?!

by Anonymousreply 145August 30, 2021 3:37 AM

Look, it’s terrible what happened to Lou. We all know this. Now might be the time to focus on the others that are…. Also suffering. Let’s face it. His wife left him, and he basically chased poor Mary around the newsroom. Was Lou perfect? No. But who is? I’ve spent time reflecting with Georgette. I sould be a little more lenient, perhaps. I guess all I’m trying to to say is, I love ya Lou!!!

by Anonymousreply 146August 30, 2021 3:40 AM

I hope you are not wearing a blue blazer, r146.

by Anonymousreply 147August 30, 2021 3:43 AM

He was a socialist. He worked with what we got. Created some unnecessary disturbances and took contrary positions - if not to him. Of course he was WOKE. It's not an entirely pejorative term.

In person he was said to be a sweet, loyal and difficult man. What's better?

Socialists are not partisan. They criticize everything and back a lot of personal liberty causes that can harm others. Asner didn't seem to have close friends outside his tight same thinking circle. But, professionally, he was loved. He wasn't a pain in the ass about being a very good actor. That was his day job.

by Anonymousreply 148August 30, 2021 3:43 AM

Except for the great first ten minutes and maybe the end, I think Up! is a little overrated, but his voice work in it was great. He was in a wide variety or projects over the years.

by Anonymousreply 149August 30, 2021 3:51 AM

He did a couple of "Grace & Frankies".

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by Anonymousreply 150August 30, 2021 4:28 AM

He's a great, old leftie.

by Anonymousreply 151August 30, 2021 4:47 AM

[R147] [quote]I hope you are not wearing a blue blazer, [R146]

...and no pants (!)

by Anonymousreply 154August 30, 2021 5:20 AM

R147, not only do I own a blue blazer with a homemade WJM patch, but I also painted my bedroom door to like one of the newsroom doors. It’s called commitment.

by Anonymousreply 156August 30, 2021 5:23 AM

BREAKING

Jules is on a ledge over the news. Brooke Burke is on the scene trying to talk her down.

**This is a developing story**

by Anonymousreply 158August 30, 2021 5:30 AM

[quote]What did he die from?

[quote]What did he die from?

R152, It hasn't been announced but he was 91 and surrounded by his family so we can probably assume it was natural causes.

R157, It hasn't been announced but he was 91 and surrounded by his family so we can probably assume it was natural causes.

by Anonymousreply 159August 30, 2021 5:47 AM

He recently appeared in Cobra Kai as Johnny's asshole stepfather.

by Anonymousreply 160August 30, 2021 5:51 AM

r159, but what killed him?????

by Anonymousreply 162August 30, 2021 6:25 AM

[quote] Too many poppers.

Uppers.

by Anonymousreply 166August 30, 2021 6:35 AM

A rogue elephant tried to shell him.

by Anonymousreply 167August 30, 2021 6:40 AM

He choked to death on a hairball he inhaled from his chest, bless his heart.

by Anonymousreply 169August 30, 2021 6:46 AM

He died during a dance marathon.

by Anonymousreply 170August 30, 2021 6:49 AM

He was on "Grace and Frankie".

by Anonymousreply 171August 30, 2021 6:54 AM

I would assume he died from something acute, he had been active on Twitter and giving interviews and looking for work. A lot of older people die suddenly; just off the top of my head, I recall that Carl Reiner, Florence Henderson and Rose Marie all died suddenly and unexpectedly, while still being quite active for their age.

by Anonymousreply 172August 30, 2021 6:54 AM

Back in January, 96 year old Cicely Tyson had been giving a series of interviews about her new book and appeared to be in vibrant, perfect health. Two days after her last interview, she was dead. Old people can go quick.

by Anonymousreply 174August 30, 2021 7:00 AM

[quote]Maybe he knew he didn't have a lot of time left.

More like he was just realistic, based on his age. In the recent THR interview, he was obviously antsy to get back to work.

by Anonymousreply 175August 30, 2021 7:02 AM

r174, she died from Poppers?

by Anonymousreply 176August 30, 2021 7:02 AM

[quote]Asner didn't seem to have close friends outside his tight same thinking circle.

That doesn't seem to be true at all, I think you just didn't like him and are projecting. Numerous people have come forward to say they met him on set decades ago and remained friends because he was a good man, and he was. He tried his best to help others. Whining about how he was a "socialist" and a "pain in the ass" just makes YOU sound awful, it doesn't make anyone think HE was awful.

by Anonymousreply 177August 30, 2021 7:04 AM

R174, and a week and a half later, 76 year old Mary Wilson unexpectedly croaked after giving a series of interviews and shooting a youtube video in which she paid tribute to Cicely.

by Anonymousreply 179August 30, 2021 7:16 AM

That's another good example r179 but a little upsetting because I didn't realize she'd died. Yikes.

by Anonymousreply 181August 30, 2021 7:50 AM

Now there would never be a Raymond reboot now that he’s lost both parents.

by Anonymousreply 182August 30, 2021 8:02 AM

He gave a good supporting performance in Oliver Stone's film “JFK".

by Anonymousreply 183August 30, 2021 10:24 AM

Heard he died from a fisting session gone wrong.

by Anonymousreply 184August 30, 2021 11:05 AM

What r185? News to me.

I could have sworn it was posted here that he left his wife for a man. Maybe from the old Datalounge days.

by Anonymousreply 186August 30, 2021 12:30 PM

Ooooooh Mr. Grant! RIP Ed Asner (Lou Grant).

by Anonymousreply 187August 30, 2021 12:35 PM

You bitches on here are old. I liked him as Mr. Fredericksen in UP!

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by Anonymousreply 188August 30, 2021 12:41 PM

R186 A much much younger man (or boy) perhaps.

by Anonymousreply 189August 30, 2021 12:54 PM

The Demon Twink milked out his last load.

by Anonymousreply 190August 30, 2021 2:56 PM

He was constantly working.

On the other hand, he also said in his Tweet to Gavin McLeod, "I'll see you soon."

by Anonymousreply 191August 30, 2021 2:56 PM

I guess when you're 91 you come to the realization you could go any minute.

by Anonymousreply 192August 30, 2021 3:03 PM

Joking aside it he may have had a stroke or heart attack. No everybody passes away straight away or recovers. Some people linger for days or weeks so I'd say those could be likely causes of death.

by Anonymousreply 193August 30, 2021 3:41 PM

Asner then fixed me with his intent gaze and said, “So you’re gay, right? You guys have a lot of sex?” Instead of replying “Is the pope Catholic?,” I described my open relationship, which began when my partner and I fell in love while both otherwise involved. I said, “We were two korvas [whores] from the beginning, so I thought, ‘Let’s not bullshit each other here. We’re two men. In New York City. Temptation everywhere.’ So yeah, I have sex just about every day, and like you, I love it. I once gave someone a seven hour bj.” Asner’s eyes widened. “Really? And how do you know that word ‘korva,’ anyway?” “Oh God, I’ve lived in New York for decades. I love and know more Yiddish than Korean! I just wish my parents had spoken more of it around the house, instead of only when they wanted not to be understood by me.” “Well, it’s not too late. You could take language classes.” “Well, I’m just so busy.” And then, Lou Grant leaned in, and gave me the greatest quote of my journalistic career: “Suck less cock.” Not much could follow that, so we wrapped it up. As we shook hands goodbye, his trademark crustiness dropped entirely, and he said, ‘Well, you’re a very warm and winning fellow. And if I ever decide to switch, I’m giving you a call.’”

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by Anonymousreply 194August 30, 2021 5:32 PM

I like these Ed Asner fan fics, tee-hee. In this topsy-turvy world the scenarios seem plausible.

by Anonymousreply 195August 30, 2021 8:27 PM

R191 it’s also a cliche and a lot of people say it just to say it (they think it sounds nice and compassionate). I seriously wouldn’t read anything into it.

by Anonymousreply 197August 30, 2021 9:52 PM

THR Critic’s Notebook: Ed Asner Leaves a Powerful Legacy, On and Off the Screen:

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by Anonymousreply 199August 31, 2021 1:28 AM

R197 I wouldn't read anything into it either, if not for the fact that McLeod was dead when Asner tweeted it.

See my post upthread re. his tweet to recently-deceased Valerie Harper.

by Anonymousreply 200August 31, 2021 2:10 AM

r7 Any news on Betty White especially healthwise? Has she been seen in public recently? I do hope she makes it to her 100th birthday .She is a real gem.

by Anonymousreply 201August 31, 2021 3:16 AM

He played Mr. Peachum in "The Threepenny Opera" for three years on Broadway. Beatrice Arthur was Lucy Brown before he joined the production, which ran for over six years.

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by Anonymousreply 202August 31, 2021 3:27 AM

R200 yeah of course he said it after he was dead. I’m not following your logic.

by Anonymousreply 203August 31, 2021 3:45 AM

He seemed to always tweet about people who died or have died that he'd say them soon. Has it been revealed what he died from? Did he have a long term illness?

(he even posted pictures of his first wife saying he'd see her soon. I was wondering if she wanted to see him! He divorced his second wife or vice versa only a few years ago. It just seemed odd to divorce at 88 or so.)

by Anonymousreply 204August 31, 2021 8:39 AM

The world just became a better place.

by Anonymousreply 205August 31, 2021 9:25 AM

He was active on Twitter until the end.

by Anonymousreply 206August 31, 2021 10:26 AM

Susan Dey, have you no decency?!

by Anonymousreply 207August 31, 2021 10:32 AM

R206 And public toilets as well. So I've been told.

by Anonymousreply 208August 31, 2021 11:26 AM

What's this about public toilets? And abuse?

by Anonymousreply 209August 31, 2021 3:56 PM

Ralph Macchio chose a rather interesting picture to honor him...

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by Anonymousreply 210August 31, 2021 5:40 PM

R114, yes, Betty does go way back. She says her first vote was for FDR! That tells you how long she's been around.

by Anonymousreply 211September 1, 2021 10:15 AM

He went to public toilets a lot because he had a very small bladder.

by Anonymousreply 212September 1, 2021 10:19 AM

For anyone interested, MeTV will pay tribute to Ed Asner this Sunday with a two-hour run of MTM, including the first and last episodes:

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by Anonymousreply 213September 2, 2021 5:40 PM

Surprised that this thread isn't longer. I think DL's demographics have changed.

by Anonymousreply 214September 3, 2021 10:45 AM

Did Betty White ever comment about Ed’s death? I haven’t read anything. I’m concerned about her.

by Anonymousreply 215September 3, 2021 12:16 PM

Link to a gay fan's lusty tribute site, running for the past 7 years. Includes several chapters of bi fan fiction.

Fave recent comment of a few months ago: "He jizzes dust by now, but I still would do him."

"I just love Ed’s thick. hairy legs and I love rub my hands all over them… and other things. His cock. I was talking about his thick cock."

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by Anonymousreply 216September 3, 2021 3:27 PM

[quote]Did Betty White ever comment about Ed’s death? I haven’t read anything. I’m concerned about her.

Betty hasn't made any public appearances in a while and also doesn't seem to be releasing statements to the press. She'll turn 100 in January (I do hope she makes it), but who knows the state of her mind at this point.

by Anonymousreply 217September 3, 2021 5:30 PM

R217 Yes, she's been very quiet. I don't think she's doing well, either.

by Anonymousreply 218September 3, 2021 5:37 PM

in 2015, Asner appeared at "A Celebration of Friends", a convention of senior gay men.

Headlining this year’s event is television legend Ed Asner. A former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Asner has won more Emmy Awards for performing than any other male actor. He won five for his work on the show, “Lou Grant.”

“This is really, really huge for us,” Pence said. “We took a survey of our membership and the results came back overwhelmingly in favor of Ed. I was shocked we got him. I thought he was untouchable.”

Asner, 85, is scheduled to participate in a special question and answer segment Saturday evening. Pence said the star will discuss his career as an activist in several causes.

In addition to Asner’s appearance, ACOF Weekend includes film screenings, dance contests, health care information sessions, church services and pool parties. Rapid HIV testing is also available throughout the weekend.

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by Anonymousreply 219September 3, 2021 6:33 PM

Also in 2015, Ed Asner was the grand marshal of the Manassas, Va., Christmas parade.

by Anonymousreply 220September 3, 2021 8:20 PM

R215 and she’s never been one to turn down an appearance - or let’s face it anything. So yes sadly probably not doing too well. Still hope she makes it to 100 just because.

by Anonymousreply 221September 3, 2021 9:35 PM

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