Emmy-winning comedian Louie Anderson passes away at 68 battling cancer

The iconic Emmywinning comedian actor and game show host Louie Anderson passed away on Friday in Las Vegas after battling cancer He was 68According to People Magazine the actor died in a Las Vegas hospital where he was undergoing treatments after he was diagnosed with diffuse large Bcell lymphoma the most common type of nonHodgkin lymphomaHe is survived by his two sisters Lisa and Shanna Anderson Cause of death was complications from cancer Andersons longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz told People MagazineLast week Andersons rep said he was resting comfortably while undergoing treatmentsIconic comedian Louie Anderson is currently in a Las Vegas hospital being treated for diffuse large B cell lymphoma a form of cancer Schwartz saidA native of Saint Paul Minnesota Anderson won the outstanding supporting actor Emmy Award for his role in Baskets in 2016 after having been nominated for three consecutive years He also won two Daytime Emmys for his animated series Life with Louie in 1997 and 1998Throughout his prolific career Anderson became known as one of Americas most beloved comedians previously earning the title of One of 100 Greatest StandUp Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central Much of his comedy routine centered around his struggle with his weightIn March 2021 Anderson opened up about his weight loss journey revealing he had lost 40 pounds from intermittent fastingI started the pandemic at about 370 or 380 pounds depending on what I was leaning on the Baskets star joked during an appearance on Conan last yearDuring that interview Anderson revealed he got down to 340 pounds and was hoping to reach his goal weight of 275Yes Im going to retire my fat jokes he said at the time I think Ill always be funnyIn addition to mastering the art of standup comedy and his acting roles Anderson was a published author He wrote a total of four books including Hey Mom Stories for My Mother But You Can Read Them Too that was published in 2018From 1999 to 2002 he hosted the third revival of the game show Family Feud And for more than a decade following his stint on the game show Andersons career was occupied by his Las Vegas comedy show titled Louie Larger than LifeHe also frequently guest starred in sitcoms like Grace Under Fire and dramas Touched by an Angel and Chicago Hope and had reoccurring roles on Young Sheldon and Search Party Most recently he had joined the cast of the hit BET series TwentiesIn 2016 Anderson dedicated his Critics Choice Award to his mother and 10 siblingsIm very grateful for this award To my mom who raised 11 children and my dad was mean to her And no matter how tough it got for Laura Stella Anderson she never lost her humanity She had so much of it that it dribbled onto me I didnt want it but I found it and this part has helped me find it he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever