“Ed Gale has died at the age of 61 (Picture: Getty) Stunt performer and Chucky actor Ed Gale has died, his niece has revealed. Kayse Gale, announced his death on Facebook, highlighting his important role in her life as a ‘fun uncle’. ‘It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what”, — write: metro.co.uk
Ed Gale has died at the age of 61 (Picture: Getty) Stunt performer and Chucky actor Ed Gale has died, his niece has revealed.
Kayse Gale, announced his death on Facebook, highlighting his important role in her life as a ‘fun uncle’.
‘It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what I did there?) that we announce the sudden passing of our uncle, Official: Ed Gale, Actor – retired, Ed Gale has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife.’
‘Ed hitched a ride to California when he was twenty years old, with $41 and a dream, and he never looked back.’
The stunt performer and actor with dwarfism is best known for playing Chucky in the horror franchise Child’s Play and the lead character in the 1986 Marvel superhero comedy Howard the Duck.
He also appeared in various TV shows, including Land of the Lost as Tasha and Magas, plus in guest roles in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and 3rd Rock from the Sun.
His niece mentioned his love of his career, and how he attended various conventions celebrating the ‘cult classics’ he appeared in.
‘He lit up the silver screens in cult classic films like Howard the Duck and Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town, earning himself some serious street cred at every con he attended. Which he never stopped bragging about. Ever.
The stunt performer stopped acting in 2020 (Picture: Bobby Bank/Getty Images) ‘Over the course of his career, he appeared in over 130 movies, TV shows, and commercials. With this wide-ranging body of work, he leaves behind legacy full of questionable lighting and amazing one-liners.’
‘Ed’s favorite role was that of the “fun uncle.” His love language was sharing his love of the entertainment industry and the magic of Hollywood with his nieces.’
She spoke about some of her memories with him and joked that he was a ‘cranky b*****d and will be very missed.
‘Ed loved 7 eleven hotdogs with disgusting amounts of ketchup. He enjoyed reminiscing about his glory days DJing at the Plainwell roller rink. He hated Bill Maher for no good reason. He delighted in the slow build up of telling a good story, and cheating at cribbage. He had one hell of a laugh, and he will be missed,’ the post said.
The message did not mention how the actor died or give details about his funeral arrangements.
The actor on set with David Boreanaz and Andy Richter in an episode of Bones (Picture: 20thC.Fox/Everett/Shutterstock) Filmmaker Tom Holland, who directed the original Child’s Play movie, also paid tribute to the actor in a statement to People: ‘Ed was a pleasure to work with on Child’s Play and played an important role in helping me sell the action of Chucky and thus a reason to fear Chucky.’
‘Ed was always ready to go when I called action.’
Fans also paid tribute to the star with many speaking about their memories of Gale, and others highlighting the troubles he faced in recent years.
The actor worked for many decades in films (Picture: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Gale’s last film or television acting appearance was in 2020 when he appeared in Pandemonic. He later appeared in a documentary as himself in 2022, but appeared to have unofficially retired five years ago.
In April 2023, the actor was investigated by the Los Angeles police. It was reported by the Los Angeles Times that the actor admitted to a group called Creep Catchers Unit that he was attempting to solicit images and sex from minors.
It was confirmed by People that the case was referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office in September 2023 for a possible misdemeanour filing.
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