US comedian Louie Anderson, whose film appearances included Coming to America and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, has died following complications from cancer. His representatives said in a statement that he “passed away peacefully” on January 21 in Las Vegas, aged 68. The comic won an Emmy in 2016 for his role as Christine Baskets in comedy drama Baskets, plus two nominations for outstanding supporting actor.

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