Ed Asner, who rose to fame as the crusty but lovable newsman Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died Sunday morning, his publicist confirmed to CNN. He was 91. Ed Asner, who rose to fame as the ...

Other Facts: Nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, including 17 Primetime Emmys and three Daytime Emmys, and has won seven for primetime. Only actor to win both a comedy and a drama Primetime Emmy for the ...

Ed Asner, the seven-time Primetime Emmy winning actor best known for his role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died surrounded by family at his home in Tarzana, California, his rep tells ET. He was 91.

The struggling Minneapolis news operation KSTP-TV has turned to actor Ed Asner to reprise his signature role as gruff, no-nonsense Lou Grant, the fictional news director of a Minneapolis TV station on ...

A spin-off series, entitled "Lou Grant' (1977-1982), was an hour-long serious drama that frequently engaged in social commentary. Asner played Grant, the city editor of the fictional Los Angeles ...