Cedar Knoll: Celebs Rumors

Baskets, entered hospital in Las Vegas earlier this week (January 18) after being diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer. His death was confirmed by his publicist (via Deadline).A statement from his representative said: “Iconic comedian Louie Anderson passed away peacefully on Friday morning January 21 in Las Vegas at age 68.“He is survived by his two sisters, Lisa and Shanna Anderson.”The stand-up comedian had his breakthrough appearance in 1984 on The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson.

Coming To America and FX series Baskets, has been diagnosed with DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma and is said to be “resting comfortably”.A statement from Anderson’s representatives (via PA), said: “Iconic comedian Louie Anderson is currently in a Las Vegas hospital being treated for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer. He is resting comfortably.”It’s unclear when Anderson was diagnosed with cancer.Along with roles in Coming To America, and its 2021 sequel, the stand-up comedian has also starred in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and episodes of Scrubs and Young Sheldon.He was also the host of US game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002, and has made numerous appearances on late-night talk shows like The Tonight Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien.Anderson is also the co-creator of 1995 animated sitcom Life With Louie, based on his own childhood and set in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin.In recent years, he’s best known for playing Christine Baskets in TV series Baskets, where he starred alongside Zach Galifianakis.