Richard Lewis shined in the Larry David series as a semi-fictional version of himself, but has been a regular fixture since the 1980s.
Sad day for comedy fans, especially Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) fans: Richard Lewisa prolific stand-up comedian and actor, has died at the age of 76.
The star, who has played a semi-fictional version of himself in the serie of HBO starring Larry David, died at his home in Los Angeles due to a heart attack.
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actress and singer Bette Midler shared the news of Richard Lewis' death, which was confirmed shortly after by the actor's publicist, Jeff Abrahamthrough a statement in The Wrap.
Richard Philip Lewis was born in Brooklyn on June 29, 1947 and came relatively late to the screen, since his first credits date back to 1979, in television movies Diary of a Young Comic y The 416th.
Richard Lewis: A legacy of laughter on television
It was in the second half of the eighties when Richard Lewis began to gain luster as an actor, especially in the role of Marty Gold in the series paper darling.
The nineties were a very intense decade for him, combining work on television with some films as Leaving Las Vegas o The Crazy, Crazy Adventures of Robin Hood.
Richard Lewis has gone through episodes of series illustrious like The Simpsons, BoJack Horseman, Two and a half Men, Law or the 2000s television remake of The Dead Zone, which precisely resurfaced this week for a new version in progress.
However, the role that has stood out the most in his career due to the depth of the series itself was that of himself in Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), a role that he began in the 1999 film of the same name and that he repeated in the series. since it started, back in 2000.
From the HobbyCine editorial team we want to express our condolences to the family and friends of Richard Lewis: Rest in peace.