At the time of his death on Friday morning, actor and comedian Louie Anderson was worth approximately $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Anderson's impressive net worth can likely be traced to acting, directing, and writing roles on numerous high-profile movies and television shows. Anderson also wrote four books between 1989 and 2018, including "Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child," "Goodbye Jumbo ... Hello Cruel World," "The F Word: How to Survive Your Family," and "Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too."

Before becoming a comedy icon, Anderson was one of 11 children living in an impoverished housing project in St. Paul, Minnesota (via PEOPLE). In the past, Anderson had been outspoken about living with an alcoholic, angry father, and, contrastingly, a loving, supportive mother. "To my mom, who raised 11 children, and my dad was mean to her," Anderson said while accepting an award for best supporting actor in a comedy series for his role on "Baskets" at the Critics Choice Awards in 2016, reported PEOPLE. "No matter how tough it got for Laura Stella Anderson, she never lost her humanity. She had so much of it that it dribbled onto me — I didn't want it, but I found it, and this part has helped me find it." 

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