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cyberghostface ([personal profile] cyberghostface) wrote in [community profile] scans_daily2021-08-29 03:00 pm
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NS: R.I.P. Ed Asner

 

Famous actor Ed Asner recently passed away. His animated voice roles are too numerous to list -- I think everyone knows him as Carl Fredricksen from Up at this point -- but I think two will probably stick out for comic fans.

First was his role as J. Jonah Jameson Jr. in the 90s Spider-Man cartoon. J.K. Simmons is one of my favorite actors but Ed Asner will always be the definitive Jonah to me. When I saw Up in theaters, I didn't know who Asner was but I immediately recognized Jonah's voice.



He also voiced Granny Goodness on various DCAU projects. I've never watched any of them and don't know much about the character but nonetheless it's clear he does a great job as usual.

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[personal profile] lizard_of_aus 2021-08-29 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh man, really?

It's not really that surprising, but I still felt that hit to the heart just now. The world has lost a talented man.
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[personal profile] tripodeca113 2021-08-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Drat. He was Hudson in Gargoyles.
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[personal profile] zachbeacon 2021-08-30 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Also Uncle Ben on Spectacular Spider-Man, Kent Nelson on Young Jutistice, Cosgrove from Freakazoid! (close enough to comics), Daggett from BtAS, and Ed Wuncler from the Boondocks.

And the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was one of the many charities he was involved with.

Based purely on his public persona, he just generally seemed like a good guy.

[personal profile] tinygaylaura 2021-08-30 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
And he was the voice of Granny Goodness in the Superman and Justice League animated shows

This is such a sad loss. Ed Asner was a wonderful person and a talented voice actor and its a sad loss to the world and the industry that he's no longer with us
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[personal profile] calzephyr 2021-08-30 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't know he did so many voice roles! I remember him mostly from back in the day on Lou Grant :-D

[personal profile] super_fly 2021-08-30 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'll always remember him as Sgt Cosgrove on Freakazoid, but that's just me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmWZNDjTQj8

[personal profile] tinygaylaura 2021-08-30 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
That was one of my most beloved cartoons to watch as a kid
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[personal profile] mister_terrific 2021-08-30 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I was so surprised and thrilled to find out he showed up as Cosgrove on an episode of Teen Titans Go.
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[personal profile] icon_uk 2021-09-01 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
He did? That's amazing!
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[personal profile] iamrman 2021-08-30 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I was aware of him voicing Granny Goodbess and Carl from Up, but I wasn't aware of him voicing Jonah from the 90's Spider-Man cartoon. Neat!
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