Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68

[RandySF]

Comedian, game show host and Emmy winner Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.

The Baskets star passed away in Las Vegas Friday morning, where he had entered hospital earlier this week for treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz told Deadline.

A constant presence on stage and screen since the mid-1980s, Anderson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 for his role as Christine Baskets, the mother of the Zach Galifianakis portrayed Chip and Dale on the FX series. The actor was actually nominated in the category over three consecutive years starting in 2016 for his Baskets performance. Anderson also won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program for Fox’s Life with Louie in 1997 and 1998.



https://deadline.com/2022/01/louie-anderson-dead-obituary-comedian-baskets-family-feud-emmy-winner-1234917040/

[ProfessorGAC]

1. RIP, Louie

I always enjoyed his stuff

[LoisB]

2. RIP.

[RainCaster]

3. His humor was born from lots of pain

His story will give you a greater respect for him.

[a kennedy]

4. Damn, we loved him......he was a perfect mother to Zachary Knight Galifianakis........

RIP.

[sarisataka]

5. Very sad, he was extremely funny

[Cuthbert Allgood]

7. He was SO good in Baskets.

And other things, too, but that's my most recent experience with him.

[Ohio Joe]

6. RIP

[MagickMuffin]

8. Last him last night in Search Party

And now he's amongst the STARS of the Universe. Fly HIGH, Louie!

[samnsara]

9. gosh darn it this day sux

[AngryOldDem]

15. Past couple of weeks have, TBH.

They say they come in threes, but it feels like droves.

[Wingus Dingus]

10. One of the first comedians I enjoyed watching when I was a kid.

RIP.

[Snackshack]

11. :( sad to see this.

I just got done reading about Meatloaf and refresh the page and now see this… dang it.

R.I.P. to both Meatloaf and Louie!

[Tommy Carcetti]

12. "Soon I'll be raking in the big bucks."

Love this scene from Coming to America.

[mountain grammy]

13. Awww this is sad..

Rest in Peace Louie

[Buckeyeblue]

14. His early stand up routine about his family--especially his mother--was so funny

[orleans]

16. r.i.p. louie -- such a funny guy

i've always liked him. still do.

[twodogsbarking]

17. As soon as he opened his mouth you knew it would be good.

Quick wit and perfect delivery. Comic genius.

[fescuerescue]

18. Being a great comedian seems like a sentence to die young

Seems like all my favorite comedians have been cursed.

[smirkymonkey]

19. Wow, that's exactly what my mother is being treated for - Double Hit diffuse large B cell lymphoma

and she's 10 years older than he is. She just finished up chemo last Friday and is still feeling awful (they treated her very agressively). She was stage 3. It looks like it's going into remission but kind of scary to see this. Sorry to hear about his passing. RIP, Louis.

[True Dough]

20. Dropping like flies!

Hang in there Gilbert Gottfried!

Link to tweet

[Coventina]

21. Aw man, way too soon!

I hoped to enjoy him for a few more decades.