Harry Anderson Cause Of Death Revealed - National

The cause of death of Night Court star Harry Anderson has been revealed.

According to his death certificate, Anderson suffered a cardioembolic cerebrovascular accident — in simpler terms, a stroke — and he died shortly afterwards at the age of 65.

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The certificate also lists two contributing factors that led to his death: influenza and heart disease.

Anderson was found dead on April 16 after police were called to his home in Asheville, N.C.

“This morning at 6:41 a.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the home of actor Harry Anderson where he was found deceased. No foul play is suspected,” the police said in a statement at the time.

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Anderson is best known for starring as Judge Harry T. Stone in Night Court, part of NBC’s famed Thursday-night “Must-See TV” lineup from 1984 until 1992. He also won three Emmys and made cameos on other shows like Cheers and Saturday Night Live.

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He appeared as Richie Tozier in the TV movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It.

Born in Newport, R.I., Anderson developed an interest in magic as a child and blended his dexterity at sleight-of-hand tricks with his gift for humour to develop a standup comedy act that brought him to The Tonight Show (on which he appeared 12 times).

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Reportedly tiring of Hollywood, in 2002 Anderson and wife Elizabeth moved to New Orleans, where they ran a nightclub in the French Quarter, Oswald’s Speakeasy. In 2006, they moved to Asheville.

Anderson is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Morgan, and two children, Eva and Dashiell.

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