Post by notoriousmkg on Feb 28, 2024 21:53:10 GMT
Richard Lewis, the comedian and actor known for his roles on the HBO comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and in the film "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," has died. He was 76.
Lewis died of a heart attack at his home Tuesday night in Los Angeles, his publicist Jeff Abraham said in a statement to ABC News.
The comedian revealed last year that he had been living with Parkinson's disease, according to the statement.
"His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time," the statement said.
Lewis was best known for his dark and self-deprecating sense of humor, starting his career at comedy clubs and making appearances on late-night talk shows like "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in the '70s.
He starred on the ABC sitcom "Anything but Love," a workplace romantic sitcom alongside Jamie Lee Curtis for four seasons between 1989 and 1992. The pair played co-workers at a magazine office in Chicago who struggle to keep their feelings out of the workplace.
He also played a fictionalized version of himself on Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," where he can be seen in the 12th season which is currently airing.
On the big screen, Lewis most famously played Prince John in Mel Brooks' comedy classic "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" opposite Cary Elwes as the titular character.
In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, in April 2023, Lewis announced that he was retiring from stand-up comedy after nearly 50 years.
He also revealed in the video that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about two years prior.
Lewis died of a heart attack at his home Tuesday night in Los Angeles, his publicist Jeff Abraham said in a statement to ABC News.
The comedian revealed last year that he had been living with Parkinson's disease, according to the statement.
"His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time," the statement said.
Lewis was best known for his dark and self-deprecating sense of humor, starting his career at comedy clubs and making appearances on late-night talk shows like "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in the '70s.
He starred on the ABC sitcom "Anything but Love," a workplace romantic sitcom alongside Jamie Lee Curtis for four seasons between 1989 and 1992. The pair played co-workers at a magazine office in Chicago who struggle to keep their feelings out of the workplace.
He also played a fictionalized version of himself on Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," where he can be seen in the 12th season which is currently airing.
On the big screen, Lewis most famously played Prince John in Mel Brooks' comedy classic "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" opposite Cary Elwes as the titular character.
In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, in April 2023, Lewis announced that he was retiring from stand-up comedy after nearly 50 years.
He also revealed in the video that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about two years prior.
