Louie Anderson Dead: Comedian Dies At Age 68 After Battle With Cancer

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Louie Anderson died on Friday January 21 at age 68, after a battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The Emmy Award-winning comedian had announced that he’d been diagnosed on Tuesday January 18 and was receiving treatment in Las Vegas.

He was beloved by many, mostly for his role in the FX series Baskets. The comic passed away while receiving treatment, according to TMZ.

Born the second youngest of 11 children in 1953, Louie was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Louie rose to national attention in 1984, when he performed standup-comedy on The Tonight Show, while it was hosted by Johnny Carson. Louie’s standup comedy was observational.

In his debut late night set, he made deprecating jokes about his weight, along with bits about fast food, the Olympics and much more.