Louie Anderson

Louis Perry Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and game show host. He created the cartoon series ''Life with Louie'' and the television sitcom ''The Louie Show'', and wrote four books, including ''Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too'', which was published in 2018. Anderson was the third host of the game show ''Family Feud'' from 1999 to 2002 — the first host in its third run.

For his performance on the FX comedy television series ''Baskets'', Anderson received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and won once in 2016.

Anderson performed a stand-up show called ''Louie: Larger Than Life'' in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2003 through 2012. The show originated at the Union Plaza hotel downtown, before moving to Excalibur, South Point, and Palace Station hotels. Provided by Wikipedia