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Richard Lewis died on February 27 and the information was confirmed the next day. The Curb Your Enthusiasm actor was identified with Parkinson’s illness and suffered a coronary heart assault on the time of his demise. His publicist Jeff Abraham, confirmed the heartbreaking information on February 28 and in addition shared an announcement on behalf of Richards’ spouse.
“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” he mentioned within the assertion obtained by Deadline. Although the couple had been married for almost twenty years, Richard and Joyce didn’t welcome any kids collectively. Keep studying to see how celebrities reacted to the late 76-year-old’s demise.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis, 65, starred in Anything however Love alongside Richard for 4 seasons within the late Eighties. She took to Instagram on February 28 and penned a prolonged assertion in response to the somber information. “I’ve just read that my friend Richard Lewis has died. I remember exactly where I was when I saw a billboard of him about a stand up special on Sunset Boulevard when we were casting the ABC pilot Anything But Love and asked the casting people to bring him in to audition to play my best friend/maybe boyfriend, Marty Gold. I thought he was handsome,” her be aware started. “He made me laugh, which is the one thing that a strong, capable woman, can’t really do for herself.”
The legendary actress famous how Richard “blew everyone else away” on set and the way a lot she loved working with him. “It turns out he was a wonderful actor,” Jamie continued. “Deep and so freaking funny.” Additionally, the 65-year-old admitted that Richard is the “reason” she is sober right now. “He also is the reason I am sober. He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone,” she penned. “He found love with Joyce and that, of course, besides his sobriety, is what mattered most to him. I’m weeping as I write this. Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard. My Marty, I love you, Hannah!”
Larry David
One of the first to react was Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star Larry David, 76. He at present stars on the long-lasting collection and labored alongside Richard over the present’s 12 seasons. “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me,” he wrote in assertion give to HBO, per Variety. “He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”
Cheryl Hines
Along with Larry, Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines, 58, made positive to honor Richard with a tribute shared through Instagram. Cheryl shared a selfie alongside the late comic and gushed over him and his life within the caption. “When I was young I had the biggest crush on Richard Lewis. He was the funniest person on stage and the most handsome comedian,” the RV star wrote. “Then when I was cast on Curb Your Enthusiasm, I got to work with him and it was a dream come true.”
Cheryl, who’s married to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., additionally defined how “loving” Richard was to everybody round him. “Yes, he was the comedian I fell in love with, but he was also one of the most loving people I know. He would take time to tell the people he loved what they meant to him – especially in recent years,” she continued. “In between takes on Curb, he would tell me how special I was to him and how much he loved me. To be loved by Richard Lewis. A true gift. I love you Richard. You will be missed. Sending my love to Joyce and to all of Richard’s family. Larry, Richard adored you. But you know that.”
Albert Brooks
RIP Richard Lewis. A brilliantly humorous man who will missed by all. The world wanted him now greater than ever.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 28, 2024
Defending Your Life actor Albert Brooks, 76, took to social media to pay his respects to Richard on February 28. “RIP Richard Lewis,” he wrote within the submit. “A brilliantly funny man who will missed by all. The world needed him now more than ever.” Albert is understood for his work on many hit reveals and movies together with Weeds, Modern Romance, Finding Nemo, and extra.