Richard Lewis saluted by 'Curb' co-stars, said he was 'quite well' weeks before death
by Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times
Feb 29, 2024
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Comedian Richard Lewis, who died Tuesday from a heart attack, said that he was "doing quite well" a few weeks before his death, despite being absent from the Season 12 premiere of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
The so-called Prince of Pain, who played an exaggerated version of himself alongside real-life friend Larry David in the HBO series, told People on Feb. 9 that he skipped the Jan. 30 premiere because he wasn't feeling up to it.
"I have some occasional walking difficulties with Parkinson's the last couple of years," the 76-year-old told the magazine. "It's not major.
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