Emmy winner and iconic comedian Louie Anderson has passed away at the age of 68.
The actor died Friday morning in Las Vegas from complications from cancer, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter.
More from The Hollywood Reporter:
Louie Anderson, the big-hearted everyman who rose to fame as a stand-up comic, then channeled the spirit of his late mother for his Emmy-winning turn as Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets, has died. He was 68.
Anderson died Friday morning in a Las Vegas hospital of complications from cancer, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz told The Hollywood Reporter. Anderson had been undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Mentored by legendary stand-up Henny Youngman, the gap-toothed Minnesota native was named one of “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time” by Comedy Central in 2004. He also co-created Life With Louie, the Saturday morning animated series in which he played a version of his 8-year-old self and hosted a revival of the game show Family Feud.
Emmy winner Louie Anderson, the big-hearted everyman who rose to fame as a stand-up comic and star of 'Baskets,' has died due to complications from cancer. He was 68 https://t.co/2vhc73t3J2 pic.twitter.com/VUguybm6CT
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 21, 2022
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