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Larry David leads stars remembering Curb Your Enthusiasm comedian Richard Lewis

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Larry David was among those remembering Curb Your Enthusiasm star Richard Lewis for being the “rare combination” of funny and sweet, following his death aged 76.

The US comedian and actor, who announced he had been living with Parkinson’s disease last year, died “peacefully” at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack, his publicist Jeff Abraham told the PA news agency.

Lewis’ wife Joyce Lapinsky also sent a message of thanks for “all

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