'Chucky' actor Ed Gale dead at 61

Ed Gale the actor best known for portraying horror icon Chucky has died He was The actor's niece Kayse Gale approved the death of her famous uncle with Fox News Digital 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 she wrote in a heartfelt tribute on Facebook TONY TODD CANDYMAN AND FINAL DESTINATION STAR DEAD AT Gale rose to fame in as he played the terrifying doll in the movie Child's Play He reprized his role in the sequel His niece shared more of her uncle's backstory including how he started his acting career with humble beginnings Ed hitched a ride to California when he was twenty years old with and a dream and he never looked back she wrote He lit up the silver screens in cult classic films like Howard the Duck and Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town earning himself particular serious street cred at every con he attended Which he never stopped bragging about Ever She pointed out that the actor left behind a legacy full of questionable lighting and amazing one-liners as Gale appeared in more than movies television shows and commercials Although he booked numerous gigs in Hollywood Kayse shared that his favorite role was uncle PETER JASON 'KARATE KID' AND 'DEADWOOD' ACTOR DEAD AT HE WAS 'TRULY LOVED' 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 Kayse additionally shared that the actor's favorite food was hot dogs and he enjoyed reminiscing about his glory days DJing at the Plainwell roller rink He delighted in the slow build up of telling a good story He had one hell of a laugh and he will be missed CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERShe concluded her heartfelt tribute with Rest in love and noted that funeral arrangements are pending Born in Gale was raised in Plainwell Michigan At years old he left his hometown to pursue his acting dreams in Hollywood While Gale's best known for his role in Child's Play he also played the iconic doll in Child's Play and Bride of Chucky His other film credits include the cult classic Howard the Duck the baby dinosaur Tasha in 's Land of the Lost and he voiced the character The Mole in the movie The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Gale's other screen credits include Spaceballs Baywatch rd Rock From the Sun My Name is Earl and Friday the th The Series