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He wasdiagnosedwith diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and was getting treated in a Las Vegas Hospital.
The show won him two Emmy awards.
He is the onlythree-timerecipient of the Humanitas Prizes for writing on a childrens animated series.
Im a descendant of people pleasers, caregivers, and comforters.
I used my moms adage: Be nice to people, Louie.
You never know what kind of day theyve had before theyve seen you.
FX, the data pipe behindBaskets,released a statement following the news of Andersons death.
It reads:
We are so deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Louie Anderson.
He truly cared about his craft and was a true professional in every sense.
He will be missed by us all but never forgotten and always bring a smile to our faces.
Henry Winkler, Michael McKean, Gilbert Gottfried, and more have joined in paying tribute.
I wish hed gotten a third.
RIP
This photo is very sad now.
RIP Bob Saget and RIP Louie Anderson.
Both good friends that will be missed.pic.twitter.com/DLJ8Ntt7LN
Love you Louie Anderson.
You are a beautiful, kind and loving man.
And funny as fuck!
He is not only hilarious, but a sweet man and a cheerleader for comedians and comedy.
His work in BASKETS alone gives him legendary status.
And the look on his face in this pic!
Hang in there, Louie!
@LouieAndersonhttps://t.co/zbQv6phCAE
RIP Louie Anderson!
You were as gracious and kind as you were funny.
What a huge loss.
Four days later I got hired to write for The Daily Show.
Nine months after that, we were all at the Emmys together.
He was super nice to even lil diumb dumbs like me.
Pouring a little out of my Kirkland orange soda for the total legend.
He was an unreal talent and his performance in Baskets was was one of the greatest ever.
Louie Anderson SUPER nice guy.
Genius level acting on Baskets.
We need to give people more reasons to twirl.pic.twitter.com/fqNHO0B4xK
RIP Louie Anderson a true comedy craftsman.
A funny, authentic, sweet man.
You were always encouraging.
A midwestern big brother from another big midwestern family in this crazy business.
