Ed Gale, actor who played Chucky in 'Child's Play,' dies at 61

Iconic Chucky star dies suddenly

The actor who played the frightful doll Chucky in the Child’s Play horror films has died suddenly aged 61.

Ed Gale, an American actor remembered for embodying Chucky’s character in the first installments of the Child’s Play series, died on Tuesday, May 27 in a Los Angeles hospice, confirmed his close surroundings.

Chucky Actor Ed Gale Dead at 61

Ed Gale, the actor best known for portraying Chucky in the horror classic "Child's Play," has died.

'Chucky' and 'Howard the Duck' actor Ed Gale dies at 61

Actor Ed Gale, who famously played the killer doll Chucky in "Child's Play" has died. He was 61. On May 27, Gale's niece Kayse Gale posted about his passing on Facebook. "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," she wrote. She said he took his "final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife." "Ed hitched a ride to California when he was 20 years old, wit…

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At the age of 61, U.S. actor and stuntman Ed Gale, known for playing cult movies like "The Killing Doll" and "Howard the Duck"