Best known for frightening audiences as the possessed Chucky doll in the hit horror franchise, Ed Gale is well-known to many horror fanatics, which makes the news that Ed Gale has died so heartbreaking.
Related: Best Horror Movie Franchises of All Time
The 61 actor’s death was confirmed May 28 by Gale’s rep to USA TODAY. Born with dwarfism, Gale stood at 3 feet 4 inches, a fact that was often played up for his starring roles.
Some popular titles that Ed Gale was also in include Howard the Duck, Spaceballs, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The Polar Express. However, he really cemented his place in Hollywood in the 1980s when he appeared in the 1988 Child’s Play, and then returned for the 1990 sequel Child’s Play 2, and later Bride of Chucky.
Check Out: Happy Gilmore Alligator Morris Dead: Where Does He Go From Here?
Even though he’s seen many starring roles, he’s also been in several guest appearances throughout popular shows like Weird Science, Family Matters, and Mikeyboy.
His niece, Kayse Gale, wrote a heartwarming Facebook post on May 27, saying, “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,” she wrote. “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… Which he never stopped bragging about. Ever.”
She went further about commemorating him, saying, “Ed loved 7-Eleven hot dogs with disgusting amounts of ketchup. He enjoyed reminiscing about his glory days, DJing at the Plainwell roller rink. He hated Mill Maher for no good reason. He delighted in the slow build-up of telling a good story, and cheating at cribbage. He had on hell of a laugh, and he will be missed.”
More About:Celebrity