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| Ed Asner (1929 - ) a.k.a. Edward Asner Father of Matthew Asner (producer) Former father-in-law of Jules Asner |
| Omnibus: Capital Punishment (1958) [character name unavailable]: Executed in the electric chair. (Thanks to Phillip) El Dorado (1966) [Bart Jason]: Shot to death in a gunfight with John Wayne. (Thanks to Michael) The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (Every Man a King) (1977) [Huey P. Long]: Shot to death by an assassin in front of the Louisiana State Capitol. (I haven't seen this, but I'm familiar with the historic facts.) JFK (1991) [Guy Bannister]: Dies of a heart attack (off-screen); we learn of his death afterwards in a conversation between Kevin Costner and Jack Lemmon. (Thanks to Robert) Heads (1993) [Ab Abbot]: Decapitated with an axe by Shawn Thompson while Ed is holding a gun on Shawn, while Jon Cryer and Jennifer Tilly look on in shock. Hard Rain (1998) [Uncle Charlie]: Killed by Morgan Freeman's thugs during an armored car robbery. (Thanks to Michael) |