Chucky performer Ed Gale passed away

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Chucky performer Ed Gale passed away

Writer: Heidi Hsia

Ed Gale was the in-suit performer for "Child's Play"

30 May - Ed Gale, stunt performer and actor most known for playing the serial killing doll Chucky, has recently passed away.

The news was revealed by his niece Kayse Gale via Facebook on 27 May, writing, "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."

His niece stated that Gale has appeared in over 130 movies, TV shows and commercials through the course of his career, but that his favourite role was being "the fun uncle".

The actor was also known for playing Howard the Duck

"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 buildup 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.

Working in Hollywood since 1986, Gale, who was born with dwarfism, has played Chucky in three of the movies of the franchise including the original 1988 film, "Child's Play".

He was also the in-suit performer in movies like "Howard the Duck" and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", and starred in various films and TV series including "Land of the Lost", "Spaceballs", and "The Polar Express".

He was 61.