Jane Lynch, D.L.

Jane Lynch, D.L.

“Rest now, Louie.

Louie Anderson

Celebrities mourn Louie Anderson, who died of cancer at the age of 68.Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

“I wish he’d gotten a third,” he tweeted.

He will be missed by us all but never forgotten and always bring a smile to our faces.”

Galifianakis released his own statement to EW.

“Louis Anderson was pure,” the actor said.

“His essence triggered childlike euphoria when he was around.

He was caring and tender.

And you learn that his tenderness was born out of pain.

Makes you love him even more.

I will miss him tremendously.”

Pauly Shore hadtweetedon Thursday that he visited Anderson in the hospital to say his goodbyes.

Anderson later died of complications.

Gottfried shared a photo he took with Anderson andBob Saget.

The latterdiedless than two weeks ago at the age of 65.

See more tributes to Anderson below.