
Condolences to Jules Asner
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 221 | September 3, 2021 9:35 PM |
Betty White has now outlived all major cast members of both the MTM show and the Golden Girls
by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 29, 2021 6:42 PM |
He had a hot ass, but he couldn’t live forever.
RIP Mr Grant.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 29, 2021 6:42 PM |
Awwww…loved him! Godspeed, Mr. Grant.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 29, 2021 6:42 PM |
I've outlived them ALLLLLLLL
by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 12 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 14 | August 29, 2021 6:47 PM |
R11 - Lisa Gerritsen would like a word.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 16 | August 29, 2021 6:51 PM |
RIP, Ed Asner. I think this old football photo was hanging in his WJM office on the MTM show.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 17 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 19 | August 29, 2021 6:53 PM |
Yes, Betty's the only one left now (unless you count Gordy).
by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 21 | August 29, 2021 6:54 PM |
[quote]R11 - Lisa Gerritsen would like a word.
As would I.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 22 | August 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.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 23 | August 29, 2021 6:56 PM |
Didn't Mary Kay Place recur on MTM too? She's still with us.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 29, 2021 6:56 PM |
Here's a hairy daddy, shirtless photo.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 26 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 27 | August 29, 2021 6:58 PM |
He was only 40 when the MTM show started!
by Anonymous | reply 28 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 29 | August 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.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 30 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 31 | August 29, 2021 7:01 PM |
[quote]Yes, Betty's the only one left now (unless you count Gordy).
Hey! What about me?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 32 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 33 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 34 | August 29, 2021 7:04 PM |
So sorry. Thanks for posting, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 36 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 37 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 38 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 39 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 40 | August 29, 2021 7:17 PM |
Well, one of this last jobs was a role on “Dead to Me” with Linda Cardellini.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 42 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 43 | August 29, 2021 7:22 PM |
He was liberal and pro-gay, too
by Anonymous | reply 44 | August 29, 2021 7:31 PM |
Wasn't he like only 32 when he started playing Liu Grant?
by Anonymous | reply 45 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 46 | August 29, 2021 7:31 PM |
Liu Grant - the Chinese Lou Grant
by Anonymous | reply 47 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 49 | August 29, 2021 7:38 PM |
^ Oh, yes they are. Vital, vital content.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | August 29, 2021 7:38 PM |
Prediction for the two next two celeb deaths-Barbara Eden and Sidney Poitier
by Anonymous | reply 51 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 53 | August 29, 2021 7:41 PM |
Prunes are what those bitches need to flush out their clutched up colons......
by Anonymous | reply 54 | August 29, 2021 7:42 PM |
Poor Ed... his thread went off the rails even faster than Dex Dexter's.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 56 | August 29, 2021 7:45 PM |
It’s unreal most of the MTM cast have all died in the last five years.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | August 29, 2021 7:48 PM |
R53 is the true "DTM" troll, easily identifiable because the cunt likes to post it in all caps.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | August 29, 2021 7:48 PM |
He had an extremely beefy, hairy ass but he couldn't live forever.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | August 29, 2021 7:48 PM |
Interesting......honoring him but definitely not in a sanitized way
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 63 | August 29, 2021 7:52 PM |
Rest in POWER! Yaaas mama ressst!
by Anonymous | reply 64 | August 29, 2021 7:54 PM |
We lost Cloris, Gavin, and Ed this year. RIP.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | August 29, 2021 7:57 PM |
Clearly another Modine campaign tactic.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 67 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 68 | August 29, 2021 7:58 PM |
Oh, damn, R65, you're right! I was thinking Cloris died last year. RIP to all.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 71 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 72 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 73 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 74 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 75 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 76 | August 29, 2021 8:10 PM |
He always seemed perpetually annoyed .
by Anonymous | reply 77 | August 29, 2021 8:11 PM |
I'm still here, you clueless bitches. And I was on 11 episodes of MTM.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 78 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 79 | August 29, 2021 8:20 PM |
[quote] I'm still here, you clueless bitches.
You were also at R32.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | August 29, 2021 8:21 PM |
R73, I don't care, I only mock.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 82 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 83 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 84 | August 29, 2021 8:24 PM |
I thought that he was older.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 86 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 87 | August 29, 2021 8:26 PM |
I guess at Betty's age every day is a surprise.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 90 | August 29, 2021 8:44 PM |
She thought she was special and that she could fix the alkies. Not so hard to figure out.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | August 29, 2021 8:51 PM |
Ed was a hot bear in his younger days
by Anonymous | reply 93 | August 29, 2021 8:56 PM |
Amos and Bulifant are just recurring, in fewer than 20% of the episodes.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 95 | August 29, 2021 9:05 PM |
I met Jane Curtin in person once at a party in NYC. She was a Grade A cunt.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | August 29, 2021 9:14 PM |
He went to high school with my grandmother. RIP Mr. Asner...
by Anonymous | reply 97 | August 29, 2021 9:16 PM |
He was kinda sexy in the football picture
by Anonymous | reply 100 | August 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
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 101 | August 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.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 102 | August 29, 2021 10:14 PM |
Poor Erin . An autistic kid can destroy your life
by Anonymous | reply 103 | August 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
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 104 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 105 | August 29, 2021 10:21 PM |
She was a good girl. May she RIP.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | August 29, 2021 11:22 PM |
And then there was Betty.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 109 | August 29, 2021 11:33 PM |
Rest in power, sweetheart.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 111 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 112 | August 29, 2021 11:41 PM |
She's having sex, for God's sake.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 114 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 115 | August 29, 2021 11:46 PM |
I'm sure Betty had seen some things a woman ain't suppose to see.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | August 29, 2021 11:49 PM |
His dear friend and DL fave, Mario Cantone.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 118 | August 30, 2021 12:02 AM |
R114 How far we've come/ People are stupider than ever before. What a farce.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 122 | August 30, 2021 12:38 AM |
Has Betty White commented yet?
by Anonymous | reply 123 | August 30, 2021 12:57 AM |
How did this heavy smoker make it to 91?
by Anonymous | reply 124 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 127 | August 30, 2021 2:24 AM |
Uh, he was 91. Who gives a rusty fuck if he smoked or not?
by Anonymous | reply 128 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 129 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 130 | August 30, 2021 2:41 AM |
Someone's fanfic, r132. Of course r23 believed it, there are a lot of gullible people around here.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | August 30, 2021 2:53 AM |
Honored, fuck you R131.😉
by Anonymous | reply 134 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 135 | August 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?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 136 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 137 | August 30, 2021 3:19 AM |
He was awake as opposed to woke. A great man and a life well lived. RIP.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 140 | August 30, 2021 3:24 AM |
R24 I believe Mary Kay appeared in an episode and won an Emmy for writing a different episode.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | August 30, 2021 3:28 AM |
Who the fuck cares about pre-production? We talked about the pilot that aired and it was brilliant.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | August 30, 2021 3:30 AM |
Susan at R138, you've been quite "vocal" today having seen you at R123.
by Anonymous | reply 143 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 144 | August 30, 2021 3:34 AM |
...and Susan Dey?!
Where the hell IS that bitch?!
by Anonymous | reply 145 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 146 | August 30, 2021 3:40 AM |
I hope you are not wearing a blue blazer, r146.
by Anonymous | reply 147 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 148 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 149 | August 30, 2021 3:51 AM |
He did a couple of "Grace & Frankies".
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 150 | August 30, 2021 4:28 AM |
He's a great, old leftie.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | August 30, 2021 4:47 AM |
[R147] [quote]I hope you are not wearing a blue blazer, [R146]
...and no pants (!)
by Anonymous | reply 154 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 156 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 158 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 159 | August 30, 2021 5:47 AM |
He recently appeared in Cobra Kai as Johnny's asshole stepfather.
by Anonymous | reply 160 | August 30, 2021 5:51 AM |
r159, but what killed him?????
by Anonymous | reply 162 | August 30, 2021 6:25 AM |
[quote] Too many poppers.
Uppers.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | August 30, 2021 6:35 AM |
A rogue elephant tried to shell him.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | August 30, 2021 6:40 AM |
He choked to death on a hairball he inhaled from his chest, bless his heart.
by Anonymous | reply 169 | August 30, 2021 6:46 AM |
He died during a dance marathon.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | August 30, 2021 6:49 AM |
He was on "Grace and Frankie".
by Anonymous | reply 171 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 172 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 174 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 175 | August 30, 2021 7:02 AM |
r174, she died from Poppers?
by Anonymous | reply 176 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 177 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 179 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 181 | August 30, 2021 7:50 AM |
Now there would never be a Raymond reboot now that he’s lost both parents.
by Anonymous | reply 182 | August 30, 2021 8:02 AM |
He gave a good supporting performance in Oliver Stone's film “JFK".
by Anonymous | reply 183 | August 30, 2021 10:24 AM |
Heard he died from a fisting session gone wrong.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 186 | August 30, 2021 12:30 PM |
Ooooooh Mr. Grant! RIP Ed Asner (Lou Grant).
by Anonymous | reply 187 | August 30, 2021 12:35 PM |
You bitches on here are old. I liked him as Mr. Fredericksen in UP!
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 188 | August 30, 2021 12:41 PM |
R186 A much much younger man (or boy) perhaps.
by Anonymous | reply 189 | August 30, 2021 12:54 PM |
The Demon Twink milked out his last load.
by Anonymous | reply 190 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 191 | August 30, 2021 2:56 PM |
I guess when you're 91 you come to the realization you could go any minute.
by Anonymous | reply 192 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 193 | August 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.’”
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 194 | August 30, 2021 5:32 PM |
I like these Ed Asner fan fics, tee-hee. In this topsy-turvy world the scenarios seem plausible.
by Anonymous | reply 195 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 197 | August 30, 2021 9:52 PM |
THR Critic’s Notebook: Ed Asner Leaves a Powerful Legacy, On and Off the Screen:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 199 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 200 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 201 | August 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.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 202 | August 31, 2021 3:27 AM |
R200 yeah of course he said it after he was dead. I’m not following your logic.
by Anonymous | reply 203 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 204 | August 31, 2021 8:39 AM |
The world just became a better place.
by Anonymous | reply 205 | August 31, 2021 9:25 AM |
He was active on Twitter until the end.
by Anonymous | reply 206 | August 31, 2021 10:26 AM |
Susan Dey, have you no decency?!
by Anonymous | reply 207 | August 31, 2021 10:32 AM |
R206 And public toilets as well. So I've been told.
by Anonymous | reply 208 | August 31, 2021 11:26 AM |
What's this about public toilets? And abuse?
by Anonymous | reply 209 | August 31, 2021 3:56 PM |
Ralph Macchio chose a rather interesting picture to honor him...
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 210 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 211 | September 1, 2021 10:15 AM |
He went to public toilets a lot because he had a very small bladder.
by Anonymous | reply 212 | September 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:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 213 | September 2, 2021 5:40 PM |
Surprised that this thread isn't longer. I think DL's demographics have changed.
by Anonymous | reply 214 | September 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 Anonymous | reply 215 | September 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."
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 216 | September 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 Anonymous | reply 217 | September 3, 2021 5:30 PM |
R217 Yes, she's been very quiet. I don't think she's doing well, either.
by Anonymous | reply 218 | September 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.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 219 | September 3, 2021 6:33 PM |
Also in 2015, Ed Asner was the grand marshal of the Manassas, Va., Christmas parade.
by Anonymous | reply 220 | September 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 Anonymous | reply 221 | September 3, 2021 9:35 PM |
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pa3TmqOorZ6csm%2BvzqZmraCimq6le5FyaWxwaGmEbrHDZpisppWneqq%2FjJ2cmpxdqbxuucQ%3D