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R.I.P Harry Anderson Night Court' star Harry Anderson dead at 65'Night Court' star Harry Anderson was found dead in his North Carolina home. (AP) Harry Anderson, famed 80s sitcom star best known for his work as judge Harry T. Stone on “Night Court,” has died at age 65. The star was found dead in his Asheville, N.C., home on Monday morning at 6:41 a.m. an Asheville Police spokeswoman told Fox News. At this time, there is no official cause of death, and no foul play is suspected. According to TMZ, Anderson’s son, Dashiell, says his father died of natural causes. The actor is survived by his wife and two children. Fans may remember Anderson for his role in “Night Court,” but it was hardly his only acting job. After making a splash with numerous appearances on “Saturday Night Live,” he had a lengthy recurring role on “Cheers” as Harry “The Hat” Gittes. He later appeared as the original Richie character in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” which was recently remade into a movie. In addition, he was an accomplished magician, even opening a magic shop in the French Quarter of New Orleans. [Edited 4/16/18 23:18pm] |
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loved him in Night Court
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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No! Way too young... Just saw him on Night Court today... He opened the magic shop and a Club in the Quarter he performed in right before Katrina. Tough times after and didn't make it. He got a great write up in the Times Picayune and the places were cool. Timing was just messed up. "if you can't clap on the one, then don't clap at all" | |
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'Night Court' star John Larroquette is 'heartsick' over Harry Anderson; stars pay tributeBryan Alexander, USA TODAYPublished 11:03 p.m. ET April 16, 2018 | Updated 8:27 a.m. ET April 17, 2018
'Night Court' actor Harry Anderson has died at the age of 65. Time  (Photo: RICHARD DREW/AP) John Larroquette summed up his feelings about the loss of fellow Night Court star Harry Anderson in one word Monday. "Heartsick," Larroquette tweeted. Late that night, he added, "He was wicked smart. He was wicked funny. He had a big laugh. He had a big heart. He delighted in legerdemain especially when he caused someone to scratch their head and proclaim; How the hell did you do that? And he could eat a hamster like no one I ever knew."
Anderson, 65, was found dead in his North Carolina home by police Monday morning. The loss of the actor who played Night Court's good-natured Judge Harry Stone from 1984 to 1992 brought out tributes from former cast members and stars. More: Harry Anderson, quirky Ju...dies at 65 Marsha Warfield, who came onto Night Court in 1986 as the show's third bailiff, Rosalind Russell, left a tearful video on her Facebook page filmed in the front seat of her car after hearing the sad news. "I didn’t know I was going to be this emotional or I wouldn’t have started this video," said Warfield, barely holding back tears. "Harry was a good man, a good friend, he was good to me when I first got on Night Court," Warfield said. "Harry was the first one to reach out and offer me advice, and any help I needed. And I needed a lot at that time." Warfield said she was going to head home and try "to process" the passing. "I hope his family is comforted in knowing that he was so very loved, and so very talented," she said in closing. "I’m going to miss you, Harry. Harry the Hat. Rest in peace." Markie Post, who played Christine Sullivan on Night Court, couldn't pull together a tribute because she was too emotional. She said she would talk more later, "but for now, I'm devastated."
Columnist Dave Barry, whom Anderson played in Dave's World, the 1990s CBS sitcom based on his life, wrote, "He was a very talented guy, and, more important, a genuinely nice guy."
Neil Patrick Harris was "stunned" by the death of fellow magician Anderson, who worked at Los Angeles' Magic Castle. Harris called him "one of my comedy and magic inspirations growing up."
"The world lost a truly gifted actor and magician: Harry Anderson," wrote illusionist David Copperfield. "Popular for his role on Night Court, Harry also inspired generations of magicians with his unique style."
NBC, which aired Night Court, tweeted, "We’ll miss you, Harry Anderson. The honorable Judge Harry Stone is forever in our hearts."
[Edited 4/17/18 17:48pm] "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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I can't remember but I think Harry Anderson use to do some magic tricks on SNL in the early 80's before he did night court.
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Remember one of the best Thursday night line up ever
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He did! I remember him on those SNL shows. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Never saw Night Court, not sure if it was shown here, but I loved his appearances on Cheers (the only thing I know him from).
[Edited 4/18/18 5:06am] "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"" ~ Isaac Asimov | |
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http://www.latimes.com/en...story.html Actor and comic Harry Anderson, who portrayed the eccentric judge Harry T. Stone on the NBC comedy series "Night Court," died on Monday at age 65. Below is a Los Angeles Times story, originally published on Nov. 28, 2005, in which Anderson discusses how he traded Hollywood for a new club of his own in the French Quarter and his role in the effort to revive New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
...He has opened his club, which was closed for weeks by Hurricane Katrina, to community meetings attended by a motley collection of advocates wearing tattoos, nose rings and plumed houndstooth hats. Founded on frustration over the plodding pace of recovery and the perception that government promises to rebuild are disingenuous, it is a legislature of the strange and the dispossessed, and Anderson is the presiding officer. The group meets once a week at Oswald's Speakeasy. Yes, it's named after Lee Harvey, with a drink called the Grassy Knoll and a periodic feature called the Zapruder Film Festival. Some fanciful ideas have been proposed behind these doors in the last six weeks, including a plan to legalize prostitution as a way to renew tourism. But the merchants and residents are serious about many issues, peppering officials with questions about whether out-of-town police supplementing the locals will be savvy enough during Mardi Gras to distinguish between benign debauchery and actions that constitute genuine unlawfulness. The group has been, at times, surprisingly influential. It was instrumental in persuading the city to ease the post-storm curfew in an effort to increase bar business. In the meantime, Anderson has become a high priest of sorts among his fellow "Quarter Rats" — the faithful denizens of the district who see no need to travel outside its 78 square blocks. Through it all, he's trying to discern the future of a business empire that would only fly in New Orleans — his club, his variety show and his two shops, the one with a statue of a guy in a lobster suit and the other decorated with the framed skeletal remains of a cat named Fluffy. Anderson's charisma and an unusual skill set -- magic and comedy, along with picking pockets, piercing his arm with long needles and playing Beethoven on a recorder through his nostril -- helped give him a serendipitous career...
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People are just dying too young. wtf. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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No kidding. Looks like my Grandparents' generation are outliving the younger ones... "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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I just loved Night Court. In the past year or so they used to re-run episodes on "LAFF", always good for a laugh. RIP Harry Anderson. if it was just a dream, call me a dreamer 2 | |
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Rest In Peace Mr. Anderson ♥️♣️♦️♠️ 🍃🕊 ♣️♥️♠️♦️🎩🐇 [Edited 4/19/18 12:03pm] I'll ♥️ "LemonDrop" 2DN 💋 your "Sugar"
Prince: TY! 🌹 🎶🎸🎶 💜 Rex @3/27/18 2D Media Let Prince R.I.P. | |
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Markie Post, good God. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Pardon double post while editing. [Edited 4/19/18 12:07pm] I'll ♥️ "LemonDrop" 2DN 💋 your "Sugar"
Prince: TY! 🌹 🎶🎸🎶 💜 Rex @3/27/18 2D Media Let Prince R.I.P. | |
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"if you can't clap on the one, then don't clap at all" | |
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Prince would have loved that move, and the outfit.
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Probably owned his own version of that outfit |
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RIP Keep Calm & Listen To Prince | |
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Ohhh good Gravy, no!... I loved dude in Night Court, NBC junk and his comedy. I was thinking about the guy a month ago when talking about magic... I'm sad to hear this ♫"Trollin, Trolling! We could have fun just trollin'!"♫ | |
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Markie has aged very well. 67 and foinne. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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I'd like to watch Night Court if it ever comes to a streaming service. Nearly $200 for dvds or digital versions is too much. I did love Harry the Hat, especially the episode where he helps Coach .con the con and get his money back. | |
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Lianachan said: Never saw Night Court, not sure if it was shown here, but I loved his appearances on Cheers (the only thing I know him from).
[Edited 4/18/18 5:06am] Yeah, I wish he'd been in Cheers more often! Night Court was aired in Holland, but that was a long time ago and I didn't know it ran that long in the US. RIP Harry the Hat.  | |
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Hudson said: I'd like to watch Night Court if it ever comes to a streaming service. Nearly $200 for dvds or digital versions is too much. I did love Harry the Hat, especially the episode where he helps Coach .con the con and get his money back. That was great, I can watch it over and over. | |
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