# Harry Anderson Dead at 65 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [April 16, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547 "2018-04-16T23:13:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/1 "2018-04-16T23:13:09Z")
[No more magic tricks from the bench, it seems.](http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/16/harry-anderson-dead-night-court-star/) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/2 "2018-04-16T23:24:24Z")
Shit. _Night Court_ is one of my all-time favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/3 "2018-04-16T23:29:02Z")
I loved Harry Anderson. He and John Larroquette made _Night Court_ a great show. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/4 "2018-04-16T23:29:20Z")
Ah crap, I forgot he existed. Now that I remember, I’m sads. ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/5 "2018-04-16T23:38:37Z")
Aw man. Harry the Hat was my favorite minor recurring character on _Cheers_. Loved his stage show too. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/6 "2018-04-17T00:05:54Z")
Wow, shocking. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/7 "2018-04-17T00:07:43Z")
Dave’s World was pretty funny, at least to me in my teens. Starting to suffer from Babylon 5 syndrome. Both Meshach Taylor and Harry Anderson have died under the age of 70. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/8 "2018-04-17T00:08:59Z")
He lived in my town, where I occasionally teach magic tricks to kids. I dreamt of somehow bringing him as a guest to one of my classes. Too late now. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/9 "2018-04-17T00:19:22Z")
“You know, around here they call me the ‘Magical Magistrate.’” (_aside_)“No we don’t, we call him ‘Skinny Butt.’” “Shh.” ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/10 "2018-04-17T00:21:09Z")
Sad, sad news. Night Court is probably my favorite non-animated sitcom ever. RIP, Harry. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/11 "2018-04-17T00:24:26Z")
Only two years older than I am. Shit! ☹ Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! RIP. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/12 "2018-04-17T00:37:16Z")
How could he possibly be 65?! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/13 "2018-04-17T00:41:18Z")
Sad news, I concur with others here that _Night Court_ often gets overlooked as one of the great comedy shows. “You may be younger, you may be faster, you may even be smarter; but you will never, EVER, be crazier than ME.” Goodbye Judge Stone. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/14 "2018-04-17T00:46:52Z")
Boo. I loved the show, and liked the man. He will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/15 "2018-04-17T01:01:32Z")
Wow, that’s not one I was expecting. I was young enough for _Night Court_ that I can’t really rely on my memories of how good it was, but what I remember was mostly pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/16 "2018-04-17T01:13:34Z")
Bummer on two fronts. Sorry to see him go. And _I’m_ 65.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/17 "2018-04-17T01:45:01Z")
Holy hell, I just mentioned him in the Baker’s Dozen game thread like yesterday. Such a shame. ---
**Author:** ![ElderSign](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eldersign/32/8263_2.png) [@ElderSign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElderSign)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/18 "2018-04-17T01:47:58Z")
Best judge ever. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/19 "2018-04-17T01:50:09Z")
> [@ElderSign](#): > > Best judge ever. Only because he was the only one at home. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547/20 "2018-04-17T01:52:00Z")
I was in Paul’s Magic & Fun Shop the day Paul hung up on Harry. I liked Mr. Anderson’s show and I loved his stage act, but I had no sympathy for him that day. Still, I could never bring myself to dislike the guy: he was just too ddamned much fun to watch. RIP Harry. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547.md?page=2)