ACTOR and comedian Louie Anderson is undergoing a battle with cancer, according to TMZ, which broke the news. Anderson is currently receiving treatment at a Las Vegas hospital. What type of cancer does Louie Anderson have? Anderson’s diagnosis was Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), according to what his rep, Glenn Schwartz told TMZ. DLBCL is […]
ACTOR and comedian Louie Anderson is undergoing a battle with cancer, according to TMZ, which broke the news.
Anderson is currently receiving treatment at a Las Vegas hospital.
Anderson’s diagnosis was Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), according to what his rep, Glenn Schwartz told TMZ.
DLBCL is the most frequent kind of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the US and across the world, accounting for around 22% of newly diagnosed B-cell lymphoma cases in the US.
Despite its aggression, however, this type of lymphoma is treatable, particularly when caught early.
Anderson’s rep, Glenn Schwartz told TMZ that the comic is “resting” in his hospital bed.
The date of his diagnosis is currently unknown.
Born on March 24, 1953, Louie Perry Anderson is a stand-up comedian, actor, author, and game show presenter.
Anderson grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the son of Andy Andrew Mortimer Anderson and Mayflower descendant Ora Sherman.
He is the second youngest child in a family of 11 children.
Anderson attended Saint Paul’s Johnson Senior High School.
He made his network debut as a stand-up comic on The Tonight Show on November 20, 1984.
The three-time Emmy Award winner is one of the country’s most well-known and adored entertainers, having been designated One of the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
His career stretched more than three decades and is a best-selling author, the star of his own stand-up specials and comedies, and he continues to perform to sold-out crowds across the world.
In 2016, Anderson is best known for his role as Christine Baskets in the FX series Baskets, in which he co-starred with Zach Galifianakis and Martha Kelly.
His mother and his five sisters, who were a big part of his life, inspired the character.
Anderson also starred in Coming to America, The Wrong Guys, and he had appearances on series such as Scrubs and Tom Goes to the Mayor.
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