Richard Lewis is an actor and star in the hit series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lewis has been a well-known actor and writer of the show Larry David his whole life, and it must be tragic for Larry’s best friend to pass away as they have spent a whole lifetime together.

Lewis is also in some other movies, but they are minor roles. Curb is his main role and he has been acting on the show since it came out 25 years ago for 12 seasons. Lewis is featured in the final season, which was filmed months before his death.

“I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and have watched most of the seasons. It was really tragic to hear about Richard Lewis passing away knowing he made me laugh so much. I feel bad for Larry David as he was a really good friend of his,” said Manor Pniel, a junior at Coral Glades High.

Curb Your Enthusiasm has paid tribute to their beloved actor, with a little dedication before each episode of the new season. He deserves it, truly.

His cause of death was Parkinson’s disease, which he has had for a while. Lewis has not looked his best for the past few years, and Curb has made jokes where it looks like Lewis is going to die any second.

Here are just a few fun facts about Richard Lewis:

• Father ran a successful catering business in New Jersey
• First met Larry David at summer camp when they were in their early teens
• Graduated from Ohio State with a degree in marketing and worked as a copywriter at an ad agency before turning to stand-up comedy
• As a struggling comedian, received a $1,000 loan from David Brenner, allowing Lewis to quit his job and focus on comedy full-time
• Fierce supporter of OSU – was the Grand Marshal at the 1995 homecoming parade and was on the sidelines when the football team played in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl
• Wrote his memoir, The Other Great Depression, in 2000

“Richard Lewis is a great actor. I love his work. May he rest in peace.” Said Ariana Desouza, a Freshman at Coral Glades High.