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Richard Lewis passes

cheriere — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:43:29 GMT

Just wanted to post that famous actor and comedian Richard Lewis passed away. He appeared in many films and television shows including Robin Hood Men in Tights as well as Curb Your Enthusiasm.❤️

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DSD2 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:52:38 GMT

I hadn't seen him in anything recently but remember him fondly in Anything But Love with Jamie Lee Curtis, many years ago.

He seemed sweet and was very talented.

God bless.

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Q4u — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:14:15 GMT

Very funny and talened man, he'll be missed....

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meallen616 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:22:28 GMT

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Bri369 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:30:13 GMT

He was in last Sunday's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was so funny in it too. He will really be missed.

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bikerbabe — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:30:48 GMT

I heard, yes. 😢 I know he was struggling recently with Parkinson’s.

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amyb — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:35:04 GMT

@DSD2 wrote:
I hadn't seen him in anything recently but remember him fondly in Anything But Love with Jamie Lee Curtis, many years ago.

He seemed sweet and was very talented.

God bless.

That's the first thing I thought of too, but couldn't remember the name of that show...but I used to watch it and loved him in it. He was funny. Another Parkinson's victim, is what I heard. Too bad. RIP.

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cheriere — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:09:39 GMT

@Bri369 wrote:
He was in last Sunday's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was so funny in it too. He will really be missed.

I thought about that same episode. Strangely enough he was joking with Larry David about putting him in his will.😔

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LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:27:43 GMT

@amyb wrote:
@DSD2 wrote:
I hadn't seen him in anything recently but remember him fondly in Anything But Love with Jamie Lee Curtis, many years ago.

He seemed sweet and was very talented.

God bless.
That's the first thing I thought of too, but couldn't remember the name of that show...but I used to watch it and loved him in it. He was funny. Another Parkinson's victim, is what I heard. Too bad. RIP.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson's last April died from a heart.

attack.

Im am totally bummed out. He spoke my anxiety inner language brilliantly. My thoughts are with his wife. It must be very quiet and still for her now. He was so kinectic, funny, intelligent and from what ive read, kind. Nice way to be known by.

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AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:34:02 GMT

So sorry to hear of his passing. He was a really funny man. Years ago I thought he was very good looking. Then I didn't see him until he was on with Larry David and I thought -- he looked very unwell and frail.

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Carolina925 — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:01:33 GMT

I hadn't thought about him in years and saw a very small "mention" of his passing on Facebook this morning on some site. I always enjoyed seeing him and thought how difficult it must've been for him growing up in his father's shadow. Didn't know about his Parkinson's. May he rest in peace and may his family get the comfort they need.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:11:05 GMT

@Carolina925 wrote:
I hadn't thought about him in years and saw a very small "mention" of his passing on Facebook this morning on some site. I always enjoyed seeing him and thought how difficult it must've been for him growing up in his father's shadow. Didn't know about his Parkinson's. May he rest in peace and may his family get the comfort they need.

His father's shadow? His dad was a caterer in NJ.

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lgfan — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:20:54 GMT

@Caroline925

Did you think that Richard Lewis was related to Jerry Lewis?

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bikerbabe — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:28:16 GMT

@Carolina925

Are you maybe mistakenly thinking his father was Jerry Lewis?
@LizzieInSRQ is correct, his father owned a catering busines.

Richard was doing stand up as a side jig while working for an ad agency. He was discovered by David Brennar who got him connected and on The Tonight Show.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 23:24:22 GMT

@lgfan wrote:
@Caroline925

Did you think that Richard Lewis was related to Jerry Lewis?

@lgfan i cannot help but think that Richard woukd have done 5 minutes on this bit had he read it. Made me smile as his death has saddened me.

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Oznell — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 02:02:37 GMT

Thanks for posting on this, @cheriere . Richard Lewis had the gift of making all his neuroses so vividly entertaining, drawing audiences right into his own personal little theater of the absurd. He could come on, and before he even started obsessing about his latest topic du jour, people would smile and laugh, in anticipation of the zaniness to come...

I'm very sorry to hear of his latest health struggles. RIP.

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Oznell — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 02:06:42 GMT

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roeroe1005 — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 02:39:04 GMT

He was very funny in "Robin Hood - Men in Tights".

I saw him perform at a comedy club about 10 years ago.

Always enjoyed him & could relate to some of his bits.

Sympathies to his family.

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Carolina925 — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 11:24:37 GMT

Gosh, I've always thought he was one of Jerry's sons! Thanks for setting me straight after all these years.

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Kitty Galore — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:24:09 GMT

I only found out when I watched the last episode of Curb .

I was surprised, I felt he's looked ill for awhile on the show though .