Larry David and more stars react to the death of Richard Lewis

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Richard Lewis died of a heart attack at the age of 76. His publicist, Jeff Abraham, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying he passed away in his Los Angeles home Tuesday night. “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship, and support and asks for privacy at this time,” he said in a statement.Born on June 29, 1947, Lewis was an acclaimed comedian and actor known for his distinctive humor and self-deprecating style.

With a career spanning decades, he’s recognized for his memorable roles in television and film, most notably, on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”Following the news, Larry David shared a touching tribute to his longtime “Curb Your Enthusiasm” costar and friend. “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,” David wrote in a statement Wednesday, shared by HBO. “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.”Prince and Princess step out following son-in-law’s deathMexican actress and icon Sasha Montenegro dies at 78First Miss USA Jackie Loughery passed awayJamie Lee Curtis shared a gallery of photos on Instagram with Lewis with a long message. “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.