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| Name: | Louis Perry "Louie" Anderson |
| Born: | March 24, 1953 |
| Birth Hometown: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died: | January 21, 2022 (age 68) |
| Place of death: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation: | Host, Comedian, Author |
| Years active: | 1984-2022 |
| Known for: | Hosting Family Feud from 1999-2002 |
Louis Perry "Louie" Anderson (born March 24, 1953, died January 21, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian.
Early Career[]
Anderson created the cartoon series Life with Louie, which was a series that focused on his childhood. He also appeared in several TV shows including the NBC hit detective series Remington Steele (he was also a friend of the show's writer John Wirth), has written three books, and was the initial host of the second revival of the game show Family Feud, from 1999 to 2002 (he was later replaced by Richard Karn from 2002 until 2006).
Death[]
On January 21, 2022, Anderson died in Las Vegas, Nevada from complications related to cancer after being hospitalized for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. He was 68 years old.
Trivia[]
- In 2013, he was a celebrity contestant for the short-lived ABC diving show Splash!.
- In 2016, Louie won his first-ever Emmy award for best-supporting actor in the FX dramedy series Baskets where he played a mother named Christine Baskets.
- On July 23, 2017; Louie competed on an episode of ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (hosted by Steve Harvey). His opponent was singer/actress Christina Milian.
- Louie Anderson stated on Funny You Should Ask that he hosted 525 episodes of Family Feud.
Show hosted[]
- Family Feud (1999-2002)
Shows appeared[]
- A Question of Scruples (Unsold Pilot)
- Cash Cab
- Hollywood Squares
- Splash!
- To Tell the Truth (O'Hurley era only)
- Celebrity Family Feud (Harvey era only)
- Funny You Should Ask (2017 version)
Press Photo[]
