In Memory of Louie Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022)

 In Memory of Louie Anderson (March 24, 1953 – January 21, 2022)

Louie Anderson was a renowned American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and game show host, known worldwide as Louie Anderson. He created the cartoon series Life with Louie 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 initial host of the third revival of the game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002. He received three consecutive Primetime Emmy

Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and won an Emmy in 2016 for his performance on the FX comedy television series Baskets.

Anderson performed a stand-up show called Louie: Larger Than Life in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2003 through 2012. He also competed on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud in 2017, hosted by Steve Harvey, making him one of only a small number of individuals to have both hosted and been a contestant on the same game show.

Anderson passed away on January 21, 2022 at the age of 68 due to complications from cancer. He underwent two successful heart procedures in 2003.

In 1997, Anderson was blackmailed by a man named Richard John Gordon, who demanded money from Anderson, threatening to reveal to tabloids that Anderson reportedly sexually propositioned him in a casino in 1993. Anderson paid Gordon $100,000 in hush money between 1997 and 1998, fearing that the story would threaten his starring roles in two family-oriented series. When Gordon's demands increased to $250,000 in 2000, Anderson's lawyer informed federal authorities. Gordon was fined and sentenced to 21 months in prison after leading FBI agents on a high-speed chase along Santa Monica Boulevard.

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