Was just coming to post this… Here is the AV Club article about his passing… I’m fairly certain I chatted with him a time or two back when we were going to Dragon*Con every year. He seemed a very nice guy and he was a solid writer.
Yeah, a writer that never forgot that comics should be fun.
Another character actor that also had some starring roles.
One of the actors that you’ve seen many times over his long career.
We could so use dozens and dozens of “Charlie Rangels” in Congress. I remember him as being a brilliant statesman who had a gift for bridging differences.
James McEachin was one of those actors who is always interesting.
Another sad one.
And another great obituary, clearly he was loved.
His niece Kayse Gale wrote 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, Ed Gale. 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. 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.
“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.“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. Rest in love you cranky bastard,” she concluded.
Ah… sad news.
Looks like Big Trouble in Little China is coming to Tubi in June! I have not seen it in years… and yes, it’s certainly got some problematic aspects, but it’s also John Carpenter… 
I did like the way they made the white guy the sidekick/comic relief. Back in 1986.
Yeah, that was a genius move, especially making him believe he was the real hero… It’s fun movie, that does lots of things right, even if it has some problematic tropes.
LOL! Kurt Russell was great…
The dialogue throughout was hilarious!
Jack Burton : [pointing to Chinese writing in an elevator] What does that say?
Wang : Hell of Boiling Oil.
Jack Burton : You’re kidding.
Wang : Yeah, I am. It says “Keep Out.”
His father was born in 1853 and grandfather (President Harrison Tyler) was born in 1773 1790 (thank you, @FSogol!). Jeebus.