Harry Anderson had deliberately stayed away from the spotlight during the final years of his life, but that doesn't mean he'd faded from memory. His starring role as Judge Harry Stone in "Night Court" ensured he'd never be forgotten. His comic talent was obvious, but Anderson actually started life on a stage as a magician, only learning comedy to make his act easier to perform. Eventually the jokes won out and he changed careers.
Anderson appeared in both "Cheers" and "Saturday Night Live" in the 90s, alongside a starring role in "Dave's World". However, in 1997, for reasons he never publicly stated, he left the spotlight and went to live in North Carolina, where he stayed under the radar before passing away earlier this year. It's believed a stroke took him in the end. He was 65.