Chucky star dead at 61 two years after being investigated for sexting minors

By DEIRDRE DURKAN-SIMONDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 16:24 BST, 28 May 2025 | Updated: 16:24 BST, 28 May 2025

Ed Gale, best known for portraying horror icon Chucky in the 1988 horror film Child’s Play, has died at age 61. 

His niece, Kayse Gale, confirmed the passing of her ‘fun uncle’ in a heartfelt Facebook post. 

‘Ed Gale has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife,’ she wrote. ‘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.’

She continued: ‘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.’

Kayse went on to reminisce on how 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,’ she concluded. ‘Rest in love you cranky b**tard.’ 

A source also confirmed to TMZ that the actor passed away in hospice on Tuesday in Los Angeles 

Ed Gale, best known for portraying horror icon Chucky in the 1988 horror film Child’s Play, has died at age 61; seen in 2012

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Chucky star dead at 61 two years after being investigated for sexting minors

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