Was Ed Gale married? What we know about Chucky star’s personal life 

Actor Ed Gale passed away on Tuesday, May 27, at the age of sixty one. He was known for playing the iconic character of the killer doll, Chucky, who was possessed by the spirit of a serial killer, in the Child's Play movie franchise.

Gale was not married, but revealed in a 2018 interview with Rediscover The 80s blog, that he and his partner had been together for twelve years. He said,

"My partner and I will be celebrating 12 years together this August 8th."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the news of his death was confirmed by his niece, Kayse Gale, who 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."

More about Ed Gale, as the former Chucky actor passes away in hospice care

Ed Gale was born on August 23, 1963, in Michigan, before moving to L.A. to pursue his dreams of acting. In the 2018 interview with Rediscover The 80s blog, Ed Gale said,

"So, at the age of 20, I left my home in Plainwell, Michigan with $41 in my pocket and hitched a ride to California. I always KNEW in my heart that I would become an actor in Hollywood... I just wasn't sure HOW. I never dreamed of being a movie-star. I always dreamed of being a steady working actor in Hollywood."

Gale, who was 3' 4" tall, told that he almost did not land the role of Howard the Duck, as he was considered "too tall" for the role. He said,

"Yep, they were serious. I was 3' 4" tall and they were looking for 3' 2" and under."

In the same interview, Ed Gale spoke about his retired life, with his last film appearance being The Polar Express, and listed some of the guest appearances he had done on different shows since his retirement. He said,

"I have been retired for several years. My final film was The Polar Express in 2004 and my last couple of TV shows were guest-starring on episodes of Bones (2009) and My Name Is Earl (2007). I enjoy being a home-body and a house-husband."

Ed Gale appeared in several 80s cult-classic movies, like Chopper Chicks in Zombietown, Howard the Duck, Spaceballs, and Bones, among others. According to TMZ, although no cause of death has been revealed, the actor was admitted to a hospice care in L.A. at the time of his death.

According to Daily Mail, in 2023, an investigation was conducted by a group who went by the name "Creep Catcher Unit". The group caught the actor exchanging innapropriate texts with a person who was posing as a fourteen-year-old boy, as part of a sting operation.

In the video, the group is seen entering Ed Gale's apartment and questioninng him about his alleged activities. Gale, who is seen with a breathing tube and oxygen tank, allegedly admitted to texting minors, according to Daily Mail. Later, the police were called to the scene, but Gale was not arrested as he was unwell at that time, although the specifics of his condition were not revealed.

According to The Los Angeles Times, an investigation into the allegations was being conducted before Ed Gale's passing.

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