The venue in Ohio said Asner was unable to travel to the show, and that it anticipated a rescheduled performance at a later date. “What I can say is that it was not a stroke,” Asner's son Matt told TMZ. “That much we do know.” The actor had been feeling “under the weather” for a few weeks prior, he said.

What happened to Edward Asner?

Best known as the gruff newsman he first played on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” he was also a busy character actor and a political activist. His death was confirmed by his family via Twitter. ...

How old is Ed Asner now?

Ed Asner, best-known for playing fictional TV newsman Lou Grant, has died aged 91. The actor, whose roles also included voicing the lead in the Pixar film Up, passed away "peacefully" on Sunday morning, his family said.