RIP: Comedian Richard Lewis

[thewayne]

Lewis was well-known for appearing on Curb Your Enthusiasm, he was a stand-up and appeared in various films and TV shows. For me, it was Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men In Tights as Prince John. A brilliant performance in a very silly movie.

He had been battling Parkinsons for several years. He was 76. The big band upstairs now has another for one heck of an opening act! Can you imagine him and Robin Williams firing back and forth? OMG!!!

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/richard-lewis-comic-curb-your-enthusiasm-dead-1234977977/

Comments

[bibliofile]

His solo comedy work made me laugh, though he hadn't done so much recently.

[thewayne]

No, the article said he gave up standup for acting.  He was a good standup, definitely.