Lewis disclosed last year that he was battling Parkinson’s disease, and died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Comedian Richard Lewis, who rose to fame with his neurotic, self-deprecating wit and later appeared for more than two decades alongside Larry David on the hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died at 76, his publicist said on Wednesday.
The comic, who disclosed last year that he was battling Parkinson’s disease, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack, publicist Jeff Abraham said.
“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said in a written statement.