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Ed Asner, who became a household name playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, won seven Emmys, a record for a male actor.

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,” died Sunday.

The veteran performer became a star in middle age in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Ed Asner, who became a household name playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, won seven Emmys, a record for a male actor.

The veteran performer became a star in middle age in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Emmy-winner Ed Asner, best known for playing TV’s blustery boss Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at 91.

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