I had no idea he was 76 nor that he was ill. RIP.
Posted on 02/28/2024 2:15:55 PM PST by Rummyfan
Richard Lewis, one of America’s most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died last night at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.
His death was confirmed by his publicist Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April, 2023.
“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said.
Complete information on survivors was not immediately available.
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I had no idea he was 76 nor that he was ill. RIP.
He looked really bad for a long time
Very sad news.
Poor dude. He keeps dying.
Third post in the last hour....
He’s like Kenny from South Park, dying every episode.
And yet Meathead and Streisand are still breathing. How can this be?
The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Agreed.... last time I saw him, he looked in severe decline.
FUNNY guy, for a long time.
RIP
A year younger than Donald Trump - but a decades-long alcoholic. Trump is a teetotaler. It is much better for the health.
The good die young. The evil postpone their deaths as long as possible because they know what they have coming.
CC
In my experience, generally speaking, the more religious the person, the more afraid they were of death.
I am religious. I fear God. If I show any fear towards death it’s because it’s something I have never done. My mother had a near death experience in her mid thirties. She later suffered from cancer for 2 years. When it came time she died peacefully, with no fear. She’d already died once and it held no surprises for her.
CC
You were a funny funny man sir.
Thank you for making me laugh.
The last time I saw him......completely hilarious.....enjoy
https://youtu.be/UAHdMLvbBCs?si=VBUFTFriB1uFALrF
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