Comedian Richard Lewis Has Died, Age 76

From Variety:

Richard Lewis, the stand-up comedian who also starred alongside Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died due to a heart attack, Variety has confirmed. He was 76.

Lewis announced last April he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up comedy. He most recently appeared in Season 12 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” currently airing on HBO.

In 2021, Lewis announced he would not appear in Season 11 of “Curb” in order to recover from three surgeries. He surprised viewers by returning to set for one Season 11 episode, telling Variety at the time, “When I walked in and they applauded, I felt like a million bucks. Larry doesn’t like to hug, and he hugged me and told me how happy he was after we shot our scene.”

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I have always loved Richard Lewis’ comedy. He was like a less nebbish version of Woody Allen. He was frequently hilarious on Curb Your Enthusiasm, in which he played Larry David’s good friend. 
For the record, he invented the “…from hell” descriptor.

R.I.P. Richard Lewis. 🖤

Update 5:18pm ET:
 

I have never had a brother. From the day he came up and said hi in 1989 Richard Lewis and I called each other 'brother.' I used to kid him: if people knew how good and kind a person he was, it would ruin his career. He will always be with me.

— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) February 28, 2024

Update 5:55pm ET — more great RL clips:

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