Pauly Shore reveals he’s said ‘goodbye’ to comedy legend Louie Anderson
Pauly Shore reveals he said ‘goodbye’ to comedy legend Louie Anderson while battling cancer in a Las Vegas hospital
Pauly Shore has offered an update to fans on the declining health of comedy legend Louie Anderson, who is battling cancer in Las Vegas.
Shore, 53, took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to reveal he had just been discharged from a hospital in Las Vegas, where Anderson was surrounded by family.
While Anderson is still alive, Shore asked fans to keep him in their prayers in a heartfelt tweet.
Decline: Pauly Shore gave fans an update on the declining health of comedy legend Louie Anderson, who is battling cancer in Las Vegas
“Attention comedians and alumni of @TheComedyStore, I say this with a heavy heart, I just left the hospital in Las Vegas where Louie Anderson, his sisters and his close friend were kind enough to let me say goodbye, he is always with us but keep him in your prayers,” Shore said.
It was reported on Tuesday that Anderson, 68, was receiving treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
“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,’ his rep, Glenn Schwartz, said in a statement obtained by DailyMail.com.
Heavy heart: ‘Attention comedians and alumni of @TheComedyStore, I say this with a heavy heart, I just left the hospital in Las Vegas where Louie Anderson, his sisters and his close friend were kind enough to let me say goodbye he is still with us but keep him in your prayers,” Shore said.
Statement: “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,’ his rep, Glenn Schwartz, said in a statement obtained by DailyMail.com
There is no indication yet as to when Anderson was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Although this form of cancer is quite aggressive, it is said to be “potentially curable”, according to Lymphoma.org.
It is also said to be the “most common type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma”, in the United States and worldwide.
Diagnosed: There is no indication yet as to when Anderson was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
It accounts for 22% of new cases in the United States with more than 18,000 people diagnosed each year.
“DLBCL is an aggressive (rapidly growing) NHL that affects B cells. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. B cells are lymphocytes that make antibodies to fight infections and are an important part of the lymphatic system,” according to the site.
Anderson was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, making his national television comedy debut on The Tonight Show in 1984.
Born: Anderson was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, making his national television comedy debut on The Tonight Show in 1984
He had small roles in movies like Cloak & Dagger and was cast alongside Bronson Pinchot in The Greenhorn, before being replaced by Mark Linn-Baker in what would become Perfect Strangers, which ran for eight seasons.
He also starred in small roles in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Coming to America and more while continuing to do stand-up comedies.
He created and starred on The Louie Show in 1996 and continued to work in film and television throughout the 2000s.
He won his first Emmy for playing Christine Baskets on the FX comedy series Baskets, which ran from 2016 to 2019.
Roles: He had small roles in movies like Cloak & Dagger and was cast alongside Bronson Pinchot in The Greenhorn, before being replaced by Mark Linn-Baker in what would become Perfect Strangers, which ran for eight seasons