Richard Lewis RIP

bacchanalian · February 29

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/28/richard-lewis-dead-curb-your-enthusiasm

Comedian and one of the stars in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Will make the final season even more poignant.

LPManic · February 29

Massive Curb fan here since the beginning. Very sad news. LD will be devastated.

bacchanalian · February 29

LPManic said:

Massive Curb fan here since the beginning. Very sad news. LD will be devastated.

Some of the best parts are when you can see that Richard and Larry are improvising and genuinely laughing at each other.
The golf cart scene in episode 3 of Season 12 when Richard tells Larry he is putting him into his will.

lustycourtier · February 29

Very sad news. Makes this last series even sadder.

bertie · February 29

never seen Curb, but do remember him from Men in Tights................ sad loss

lustycourtier · February 29

bertie said:

never seen Curb, but do remember him from Men in Tights................ sad loss

Wow, Id go as far as saying its the greatest TV programme ever, as long as you dont mind that kind of humour

bobacco · February 29

Ah that’s shitty, despite how inevitable it seemed. RIP.

ALR · February 29

So sad, really loved him in Curb. Every episode he was in was great. Won't ever forget the scene where him and Larry are arguing over the answerphone message.

bacchanalian · February 29

“I’m leaving you in my will – I’m tweaking it and you’re in it,” Lewis snaps, triggering the following vein-bulging exchange:

David: If bequeathed, I will not accept!

Lewis: Well, I’m bequeathing.

David: Well, I’m not accepting!

Lewis: Well, you have to accept!

David: Don’t give it to me!

Lewis: Don’t hurt my feelings!

David: I’m not gonna keep a penny of it!

Lewis: You’re hurting me!

David: Thank you, but I don’t want it!

Lewis: I’m giving it to you anyway, pal!

David: Oh my god, fuck you!

ALR · February 29

David: When are you gonna die?

jonnyburgo · March 3

Really sad, his interactions with LD on Curb were a joy, the petty arguments were so childish, the girlfriend with fake boobs, the stolen mantra, the scene where they help the blind man move a sofa had me in stitches at the state of Lewis sweating with his barnet in a right state. I think they've been friends for 60+ years RIP Lewis.