Louie Anderson
Actor and comedian has died
Louie Anderson played, among other things, in “The Prince of Zamunda”.
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Louie Anderson is dead. The comedian, actor and presenter died at the age of 68 after suffering from cancer.
Louie Anderson is dead. The comedian died this Friday (January 21) in a Las Vegas hospital as a result of blood cancer. This was confirmed by his spokesman Glenn Schwartz several US media. The actor was 68 years old.
Role in “The Prince of Zamunda”
In 1984, Anderson made his comedy debut on The Tonight Show, followed by several stand-up specials. The comedian also showed his talent as an actor. In 1988 he played the role of Maurice in the cult film “The Prince from Zamunda” and in 2021 he also appeared in the sequel “The Prince from Zamunda 2”.
In 1995 he created his own animated series, Life with Louie, based on his childhood in an extended family, and a year later got his own sitcom, The Louie Show. From 1999 to 2002, Anderson hosted the game show “Family Feud”, known in this country as “Family Duel”. After a few guest roles in series like “Scrubs”, he took on the role of Christine Baskets in the comedy series “Baskets” with Zach Galifianakis (52) from 2016 to 2019. Anderson won a Primetime Emmy Award for it.