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[on the bay]

Aww!😔

I always liked seeing him in everything he did. He was like a comforting presence wasn't he?

[golding76]

Did anyone else experience the movie Up?  I enjoyed it very much; Ed Asner's participation in it gave the movie more dimension and heft, I think.

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catter,

Thank you for drawing my attention to the very much alive John Amos.  He was not a member of the central acting troupe, but he was on the show.   I enjoyed him so much in "Good Times."

[deepwaterdotter]

Mr. Asner impressed me as an intelligent actor with concern for the well-being of others in the industry.

[lmt]

So sad to hear the news. He was a wonderful actor and seemed like a nice man.

I loved him in one of my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies, The Christmas Card. 

RIP, Ed. You'll be missed.

[qbetzforreal]

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@catter70 wrote:

@golding76 , Though not in all the shows, John Amos, who played Gordie is still living. He is 81.

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Lisa Gettirsen who played Bess is still around.  One of the best episodes was the one when Lou babysat Bess.

[grandma r]

May he rest in peace.

[Mominohio]

Sorry to hear this. I have enjoyed his work.

[marky]

I just saw him on a recent Grace and Frankie.  I have loved him in so many things.  He does seem to be a nice person.  He honored and represented his profession well.

[lynnie61]

@Mersha  @Pandalady @texas gray wolf, @retired ida 

i will have to check out “the gathering”, don’t recall seeing this.   “The Christmas card” is probably my favorite Christmas move EVER.  Loved the whole cast.  I watch it several times each holiday season, and never grow tired of it.

Sad to hear of his passing.

[Lucky Charm]

I recorded a show back in APRIL that we just got around to watching yesterday (rainy day) and Ed Asner was in it.

Real quirky show that did political spoofs using muppet-like characters called Let's Be Real. ( I think that was the name of it.)

Ed Asner posed as himself, well, as a really grung-y, unkempt old guy with a few days growth on his face.  He was one of a few that weren't muppets...lol.

His part was kinda funny as they were doing a PSA to get people to get vaccinated and an OJ Simpson muppet was a spokesperson, too, to get vaccinated and Ed was asking questions like 'why does he have more lines than me'.  Well, I guess you'd have to see it for yourself.

Other than MTM, I never really watched him in anything else, movies or TV shows.