Richard Lewis Dead: Comedian & ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star Dies at 76

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Richard Lewis has died at 76. A beloved stand-up comedian, Richard had made a name for himself touring with his act, but he was perhaps best-known to most fans for co-starring on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The news came about 10 months after the comic announced his retirement from stand-up due to his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease.

Richard announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years prior when revealing that he’d retire from stand-up comedy in April 2023, per The New York Times. “The last three and a half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time, and people say, ‘You know, I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?’” he said in a video shared on social media at the time, where he revealed that he’d undergone multiple surgeries to treat the disease. “I’m finished with stand-up. I’m just focused on writing and acting.”