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Poker Enthusiast, Iconic Actor Ed Asner Passes Away at 91

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Ed Asner, one of the all-time legends of television, and an avid poker fan, passed away Sunday. The man who famously played Lou Grant during the 1970s on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show," was 91.

Born on November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, the late TV star became one of the most respected celebrities in Hollywood for decades. He was a charitable man and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. Outside the poker community, he was known for his political activism, philanthropy, and his many roles on television and in the movies.