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\nGetty\t Ed Asner\t Ed Asner has died. The \u201cMary Tyler Moore Show\u201d veteran passed away on Sunday, August 29 surrounded by his family, according to TMZ. No cause of death has been given. Asner was 91 years old. Asner was best known for playing gruff newsroom boss Lou Grant on \u2018The Mary Tyler Moore Show\u201d from 1970 to 1977. The role scored him a spinoff titled \u201cLou Grant.\u201d More recently, the seven-time Emmy winner had a recurring role as Sid Weinberg on \u201cCobra Kai,\u201d per IMDb. Asner was one of the last surviving \u201cMary Tyler Moore\u201d cast members. In January 2021, his co-star Cloris Leachman, who played Phyllis Lindstrom on the show, passed away at age 94, and in May 2021, Gavin McLeod, who played Murray Slaughter on the show, died at age 90. The only main cast member still alive is Betty White, who is 98 years old. I am heartbroken to say goodbye to our friend #EdAsner who graced #CentralParkTV as the voice of Bitsy\u2019s brother Ambrose. He was a Legend, a beautiful soul and a truly brilliant actor. Love you sir! We will miss down here, but smiling that you are have fittingly gone Up. pic.twitter.com\/EAjuW9a3J5 Josh Gad (@joshgad) August 29, 2021 On social media, celebrity friends paid tribute to Asner, including Josh Gad, who worked with him on the animated sitcom \u201cCentral Park.\u201d \u201cHe was a legend, a beautiful soul and a truly brilliant actor,\u201d Gad wrote. \u201cOh Ed Asner Rest In Peace and power friend. What a truly good and honorable human you were. Gratitude for all you did for the screen Actors Guild, when it was a true Union bless you,\u201d wrote Rosanna Arquette. \u201cEd Asner, who won seven Emmy awards including five for the unforgettable role of Lou Grant, has passed away. He was a giant on the screen, and a philanthropist, too. A man of true heart and talent. He will be missed,\u201d wrote \u201cStar Trek\u201d alum George Takei. Jon Cryer, who worked with Asner in the 1994 movie \u201cHeads,\u201d recalled one of Asner\u2019s most iconic lines on the first episode of \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore Show.\u201d \u201cHey, you\u2019ve got spunk! I hate spunk.,\u201d Cryer tweeted. \u201cA great performer and a great guy. Working with him and learning from him was an honor. So many wonderful roles but Lou Grant was one for the ages. #RIPEdAsner.\u201d<\/p>\n