Ed Asner passed away today at the age of 91, according to his Twitter account. His four children wrote, “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.”
Asner was as known for the character’s name, which made him a household one, as his own. That name is Lou Grant. He played the grumpy newsman on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and then he followed up in the drama Lou Grant.
That is just one of the many many roles he has had in his 60-year career. Us older people remember him as Grant, but the younger generations know him from Up and Elf. But there were so many leading roles and guest appearances throughout the decades that everyone knew him as, it would impossible to name them all.
He never stopped working and was on the last season in the final season of Grace & Frankie. But he still has more productions coming out, and he was attached to several more.
That says a lot about the man that was beloved by Hollywood and his fans.
Acting was just one aspect of him. He also started the Ed Asner Family Center that helps families of special needs. He was always asking for money to enrich their lives and held an annual poker game with his celebrity friends.
He might have been known as a curmudgeon, but he was one that was loved. So show him the love today by watching one of his many fantastic roles that has made us smile as big as his own.
Markie Post passed away yesterday at the age of 70 from a nearly four-year battle with cancer, according to KABC.
Post is best known for playing Christine Sullivan on Night Court. She joined the show during its third season, but producers always knew they wanted her to be on the sitcom. However, she was attached to Fall Guy at the time. So when that show got the ax, she finally got her role of a lifetime.
Before appearing on Night Court, she started behind the camera on game shows. Eventually, the beauty made the transition to be in front of it and guest-starred on several classic shows like The Incredible Hulk, Greatest American Hero, CHiPs, and Hart to Hart.
After the ’80s sitcom, she worked with John Ritter on Hearts of Fire and played a mom on the big and little screen in There’s Something About Mary, Scrubs, and Chicago PD.
Cancer did not slow her down, and she continued doing what she loved until the pandemic happened.
Today, let’s honor the woman who was beautiful on the inside as the outside by laughing with her.
Before Charlie Robinson was a Vietnam Vet on Night Court, he played one on Lou Grant. The 33-year-old did a great job in that 1979 episode.
Robinson passed away yesterday at the age of 75 from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failures due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma according to The Hollywood Reporter.
His co-star Marsha Warfield wrote this, “My friend Charlie passed away today.
“I’m so sorry to read about and write this.
“Charlie Robinson was one of the great ones.
“My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, fans and all whose lives he touched.
“Rest well, Charlie, I thought you’d live forever.”
I thought the same. I thought he would be the last one to go from that show because he always seemed so strong.
Anytime I saw him in anything after Night Court, like This Is Us, Hart of Dixie, and Still Standing, he would always bring a smile to my face. He just had a positive presence about him.
Today, let’s keep that presence alive by watching one of the many great things he did throughout his 50-year career.
Frank Bonner passed away yesterday at the 79 from Lewy Body Dementia according to his daughter Desiree Boers-Kort.
Bonner is best known for playing the plaid-wearing, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek who never stops flirting with Loni Anderson’s character on WKRP in Cincinnati. He will always be associated with the infamous Thanksgiving episode. However, I think his best episode was the one where they did a reality show with his family. It was so brilliant and ahead of its time, and it was because he was so believable in this episode that made it stand out.
He continued to act and had many great guest star roles throughout his career. He also worked behind the camera and directed several TV shows and movies, including every episode of TNBC’s City Guys.
Bonner will be remembered as a hard worker, loyal husband, and all-around fine person.
Today, let’s remember him by watching every episode of the timeless sitcom WKRP.
B.J. Thomas lost his batter with stage 4 lung cancer yesterday at the age of 78.
The award-winning singer is best known for his songs I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, Don’t Worry Baby, Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love, New Looks From An Old Lover, and Hooked on a Feeling. His tunes were a staple in the ’70s and are still as well known today.
So today, let’s honor him but listening to his catchy tunes. Even though they are sad love songs, they still make you smile.
