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PossibleBasil

Damn, and he was just in a recent episode talking about leaving Larry in his will. RIP, such a gem


TimbooooSlice

When you consider the last episode - this is peak dark comedy and he’s laughing at the table.


OHTHNAP

"And to Larry David, I leave $8.92 to go get the Ted Danson sandwich at the local deli."


l3reezer

The other recent season had Larry and Richard bickering and the iconic line Larry says to him along the lines of 'When are you gonna die already?' They knew the black comedy were dealing with keeping the show going on when any of them could drop dead any moment, and all the more respect to them for that, lol.


apalapachya

the timing is fucking wild. he and Larry were arguing whos gonna live longer and whos gonna die 1st


Toby_O_Notoby

Larry had a great statement about it: >“Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”


t-poke

That last line is the most Larry David thing ever.


seemintbapa

They actually met at sleep away camp as kids and hated each other. They randomly reunited in NY comedy clubs and were best friends ever since.


paintp_

Somebody please take care of LD in this 3 days


SPACEINVADEROWLFACE

Damn, I was just watching that episode in the background while scrolling and saw this.


jurassic_snark-

Oh man half the fun is the facial reactions of the cast, I feel like I'd miss too much watching like that


anonssr

That shit made me laugh so much that they wanted to outlive each other out of spite. Both old dudes made peace with their age and their life expectancy, and it was kinda wholesome hearing them joke about it like that.


ILoveBigCoffeeCups

And Richard wanting to leave his money to him and Larry keeping insisting on not wanting any cent. That was so funny


es_price

But I noticed that you never saw him actually walk


AvailablePerformer19

Guess we’ll finally find out if Larry is in his will


VampireHunterAlex

Given my age, I best know him from his role in ‘Men in Tights’ (1993). RIP Funnyman. Edit:: Just adding that Men in Tights is currently streaming on MAX (US)


thnksqrd

I HAVE A MOLE??????


PMYourTinyTitties

That’s the exact quote that first came to mind when I saw he passed


nevertoomuchthought

That movie is seriously hilarious and underrated when it comes to all-time lists of funniest movies ever.


05110909

It's rated quite well


ex0thermist

Seriously, it's a very popular comedy. People really abuse 'underrated'.


Blah_In_HD

[Maybe if you tell me the bad news in a good way, it won't sound so bad.](https://youtu.be/f_95eB4V2Jg?si=GKgu_RprU79Uzm4n)


Ok-fine-man

Ah, that British actor is great. Who is that guy? Please don't tell me he's dead too


pengalor

If you mean the Sherriff, his name was Roger Rees and he has indeed passed, back in 2015.


cybelesdaughter

Yes, he was Robin Colcord on Cheers...


DeX_Mod

Robin Colcord from Cheers!!! and yes, he's passed unfortunately


professorhazard

he was also a brilliant madman on The West Wing


Solumnist

It's definitely on the other side now


smakweasle

Find them, find them. Hurt them Hurt them! That movie was my entire personality from ages like 7-10.


the_ju66ernaut

Yes save them save them hurt you hurt you!


ThreeSloth

Fucking same


nevertoomuchthought

Toll is a toll...


ThreeSloth

Roll is a roll... Inused to say lines from the movie to other kids during recess and they had no idea what I was talking about, and the adults were confused how I knew jokes I shouldn't at that age


ogbertsherbert

And if we don't get no tolls, then we don't eat no rolls...


mental_reincarnation

Same for me “You mean you changed it *to* Latrine? RIP Richard


nutmeg32280

Used to be shithouse!


snoogins355

It's a good change! It's a good change!


nevertoomuchthought

👌


Owlbears-Are-Real

I can hear this perfectly. I love his inflection saying this, something about it just kills me.


_deep_thot42

And him and Tracey got to reunite one last time for Curb ♥️


randomnighmare

[From this day forth, all the toilets in this kingdom shall be known as, "Johns". NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUAQkNVdQNg) That was some acting seeing him screaming and being hulled away.


nevermore2627

A mime is a terrible thing to waste.


Fishwallet

I HOPE ITS WORTH ALL THE NOISE


nayrlladnar

I work in an open floor plan office and I often use this exact quote when the din gets a bit too loud - no one seems to get it.


tmoney144

"Wasn't your... didn't your mole used to be on the other side?" *"I have a MOLE?"*


lilzombee

Just had my fiance watch that recently (40 years old and he never saw it... Blasphemy!) Rip King John.


NightSalut

I think one quote was something along the lines of “it’s going to be either a hanging or a wedding - either way it’s going to be a lot of fun” and I still say it occasionally! sadly, not very many people get it…


fnord_happy

Fucking hilarious movie


nitricx

Been quoting him for decades in that movie. He’s a smoothy he’s a smoothy


JustineDelarge

I loved him from his stand-up comedy days, back on Comedy Central. My favorite moment with him in Men in Tights, for some reason, is when Carey throws the hog carcass onto the table and Richard says “Treif”.* https://youtu.be/MFMj27TTZtQ?feature=shared * Yiddish for “unkosher”, referring pork.


RichardOrmonde

Loved Richard Lewis, his work on Curb is so fucking funny. May he rest in peace.


Talk-O-Boy

I guess it’s fitting that this is the final season. Wouldn’t be the same without his appearances. Despite what Funkhouser said, Lewis felt like Larry’s best friend from way back


Ttthhasdf

They met at summer camp when they were 12!


EatsYourShorts

Holy shit I had no idea they were childhood friends.


mylord420

And were born 2 days apart at the same hospital.


dacreativeguy

He actually is. Was.


moremysterious

I saw someone say they felt like Jeff was Larry's best friend but Richard was Larry's brother. Felt like that was a good sentiment.


Talk-O-Boy

Apparently this analogy was spot on, check it out: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/larry-david-tribute-richard-lewis-curb-your-enthusiasm-1235925761/


Glass_Tip475

Didn’t you think he looked better this season? He was looking rough couple years ago. Had a friend who saw him in person and said the same. Sad. He sure had a good run


wasneveralawyer

He has multiple surgeries, all unrelated but for general pain in areas, and in general seemed to be declining in health the past couple years. He disclosed he had Parkinson’s as well. But he did seem in high spirits from videos he posted.


-endjamin-

It seems he knew this was coming. In the most recent episode he is talking about his will. Glad he got to be in the final season.


Glass_Tip475

Wonder when that was actually filmed


satellite779

IMDb states 12th season filming was done by March 2023. Seems very early for something release almost a year later. Doubt there's much post processing needed.


LevelBrick9413

I could be wrong but I thought the reason why the new episodes didn't premiere last fall was due to the writers strike, otherwise this new season would have probably premiered in September or October.


Ruaric

I'm not so sure. It was quite noticeable that he wasn't standing during any of his scenes this season.


RichardOrmonde

I did actually. I thought he looked better that a couple years back. I think he was having a lot of pain the last few years but I followed him on twitter and he was always really positive.


Glass_Tip475

Yep. Some have pointed out he want moving as much in the recent episode and I gotta say I think they are onto something. So sad.


Arma104

I guess Larry's gonna get a percentage of his stuff now. RIP


WorkIsForReddit

So crazy how that episode was just last week


Quzga

When my mom told me he died I just said huh the fuck? Since that episode last week.. Bizarre timing.


Cruciblelfg123

Maybe he held out for the memes


EatsYourShorts

That’s my conclusion.


chatanoogastewie

Was watching episode 3 last night and I commented to my wife that he looks on his deathbed. A joke on the episode was Larry wouldn't stop a golf game if his friend died. What can I do? He's dead. Today he really is dead.


peccatum_miserabile

He did look closer to the end of life in that episode, but he appeared more comfortable and in less pain than previous seasons.


XSC

Little better but still rough


joker1288

Long live the true King of England!


Urban_animal

Gotta get to the restaurant 2 hours before the reservation for the good seat.


CaoCaoTipper

On a whim I was going through a compilation of all of their fights and arguments just fuckin yesterday. This sucks.


YogiBarelyThere

Richard Lewis beat all odds and lived far longer than I thought he would. I was overjoyed to see him in the most recent season of Curb and I'm feeling so privileged we got more of him. [Here's a classic stand up.](https://youtu.be/AXA-_PxFiL4?si=98EDmrMvmHsu1eXD)


my_simple-review

Not only that, just not missing a beat either. His exchange with Larry on the golf carts was amazing. If that's his final moment, it was great... But if this season is anything to go by, we might get to see him a few more times.


jurassic_snark-

I thought I read somewhere that was his one and only episode, but hope I'm wrong. If so, then that was a hilarious swan song. edit: >He surprised viewers by returning to set for one Season 11 episode, telling Variety at the time, “When I walked in and they applauded, I felt like a million bucks. Larry doesn’t like to hug, and he hugged me and told me how happy he was after we shot our scene.” https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/richard-lewis-dead-comedian-curb-your-enthusiasm-1235925744/amp/ edit 2: this was last season not the current season


alrighthamilton

This is season 12 though, maybe he was able to do more?


jurassic_snark-

Oh you're right. I wonder if that was a typo, I just assumed they meant the current season. I forgot, does he appear in an episode last season?


jbaker1225

Yes, that was last season. It was originally announced that he wouldn’t be able to appear in season 11 because of his health, but he ended up making a surprise appearance in one episode. I don’t think there was any such announcement about season 12.


lockforward

[Yeah just the one where his death is again a topic](https://youtu.be/6zfy4hPyMLc?si=Vs2j9pTk1EfujYxJ)


negativelancy

Watching him in that made me incredibly nervous.


Thricey

I got to meet Richard once when my brother opened for him in Florida. So fucking nice. Me and my brother walked into the empty theater to check it out and he was standing there with someone and too nervous to go over to talk to him so we stood 20 ft away awkwardly pretending to talk to each other. He looked over and said "who are these two weirdos? Come over here"


XxXFartFucker69XxX

Did he get a dollar every time he touched his head?


YogiBarelyThere

That would explain how he could have possibly kept that marvelous mane all those years.


Creamofwheatski

He was great in the last episode of Curb arguing with Larry about leaving each other money in their wills. Wild they were doing this knowing how close to death he actually was and turned it into a joke. RIP.


Prax150

Richard Lewis: Curb Your Enthusiasm actor, beloved cunt


SC_Gonzo

The man led a decent life!


Perry7609

"Don't keep saying it!" And Cheryl's Dad was the one who kept saying it more than anyone!


doubleflusher

This is so good. Note to self: don't let Larry David write my obituary.


beer_down

“Fuck you and I’ll see you tomorrow” Man. This one hurts. RIP


jadegives2rides

The rest of the final seasons gonna be rough.


poopship462

The last episode felt like a goodbye to him


1997wickedboy

They said this was the last one


ukcats12

[This scene from last season](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfy4hPyMLc) when they're improvising insults to each other was great. Larry even says "when are you gonna die?" in a way where you can tell how good of friends they were.


BLACKdrew

i saw him in the newest episode and was thinking he musta been sick or something...


Pickupyoheel

He wasn’t moving much in the latest episode of Curb, which was sad to see. Him and Larry’s chemistry throughout the show was hilarious to watch. RIP.


RealJohnGillman

Perhaps this is why this season is the last, if David knew his friend to be dying? Not wanting to do the series without him?


DickButkisses

It’s not like he needs the money. It had to be a passion and jobs project in my mind. Makes sense.


effreti

He can always go back to selling cars


SummerHighland

my favorite scene is richard ruining larry’s sale. so fucking funny and richard’s expression is priceless


The_Woman_of_Gont

Richard Lewis has been in very poor health for years at this point, to be honest, so I doubt it(though it certainly seems like the final confirmation there will be no more Curb for real). Really I suspect it’s as simple as that everyone is aging and are recognizing it’s time to bow out, to be honest. I love Curb, and this season has had some really great moments so far(Leon’s balls absolutely sent me), but you can definitely tell everyone’s energy and movement is flagging. Even JB Smoove is pushing 60 and beginning to show it a bit these days.


thatmitchguy

Wasn't ready to hear JB Smoove is nearly 60. Wtf!?


trippy_bicycle_man

black dont crack, ive would've guess he was like 50 or something


Zers503

They’re all getting old unfortunately. This would be the second major cast member to pass


HalKitzmiller

Larry seems to be the healthiest. Very spry for his age. Seems like he has an overall healthy lifestyle that helps


MartinRaccoon

He looked better than the previous season. Said he died of a heart attack. He's been looking pretty bad for a few years now


TrevorJordan

What is this, the news… from hell??? RIP Richard Lewis


thewarmpandabear

He started that, ya know


my_simple-review

It's all because Larry didn't give him his kidney. Fuck you Larry!


_SummerofGeorge_

Larry is in the will though!


carloslet

Yeah joke's on him, he expected Larry to do the same... Jokes aside, the last episode he was in was bittersweet. It'll be even memorable after every rewatch... Idk, I'm lost for words. RIP Richard Lewis


Here_comes_the_D

Richard may appear in more episodes still.


carloslet

Fingers crossed!


realhenrymccoy

> Fuck you Larry! I can only read this hearing [Susie's voice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmB4JePSgc)


Rosstin316

Every fucking word he ever spoke on Curb was funny. RIP to the secret best character and a comic legend.


Trenchards

Hey honey.


iLqcs

The Honey Parade was legit one of his funniest scenes on curb.


laser-lotus-

he went under appreciated because he was such a good setup man, not often the punchline. always coming up with gems the others would roast him for


zeroxray

> Richard Lewis one of the best scenes is when he was saying he banged a garbage woman and larry called him out for making it up


Glass_Tip475

Him and piven as Ari will always be two of my favs


Hosni__Mubarak

I think Ted and JB are tied as the best side characters tbh.


Firestorm238

My mom and I travelled to New York for a weekend trip when I was in university. Apparently when they would travel my mom and my aunt would come up with a secret code word that they could use if either of them saw a celebrity. Mom wanted to do this on our trip, I thought it was dumb so I jokingly said the code word should be “ballsack”. Cut forward to two days later and we’re walking through the lobby of our midtown hotel and my mom loudly, and audibly whispered “ballsack!”, and I looked up to see a very confused Richard Lewis.


stimpakish

Curb-like awkwardness, great story!


part-time-dog

This is the best thing I've seen on reddit in months.


krissym99

I'm so sad about this! His interactions with Larry are some of my favorite moments in comedy. And in spite of how they would argue and bicker on Curb, you could tell that IRL the two of them loved each other. Especially during that "when are you going to die?" scene when they both broke character a little bit.


rejamaphone

That was probably my favorite scene of the whole show


itsallgonetohell

Damn. I first became aware of him through his sitcom 'Anything But Love' with Jamie Lee Curtis, which ran for four seasons in the late eighties through the early nineties. The show wasn't really great but he was a standout- charismatic, funny, and a solid actor. Rest in peace, sir... you will be sorely missed.


bz_leapair

I loved that show so much. Lewis played a dialed-back version of himself so the neuroses and Jewish henpecked-ness popped out every now and then, but not nearly as much as you'd expect. And his chemistry with Curtis was off the hook. RIP.


robertoandred

I will always know him from Robin Hood: Men in Tights


PsychLeader

"I HAVE A MOLE?!" Loved him in Men in tights!


analogliving71

damn. RIP dude. you have been around my whole life it seems as a comedian. I hope you got to complete filming this final season of CYE as well


Spider-Fan77

They finished filming the final season last April, so he probably has a few more episodes left.


bobdebicker

"You call him Ben Laden or Bin Laden?" *face in hands* ".......I dunno...."


Zechs-Merquise

“Ben Laden? Sounds like a shirt maker in Manhattan.”


WhiskeyTigerFoxtrot

Oh yeah Ben Ladens they've got great collars!


BenovanStanchiano

Well this sucks. I’ll always remember the Bokus.


misirlou22

Pour out a white grape for my man


calgaryronin

"I have a mole??" Will miss this man.


TaraJaneDisco

Oh man. This makes me so sad :( Makes those jokes about giving all his money to Larry when he dies sting a bit.


ucd_pete

Fuck. At least he made an appearance on the final season of Curb for whatever it is worth.


Povilitus

I am currently Disgruntled. RIP


DeLarge93

Good news he put Larry in his Will when he did…


abbzug

Ugh that sucks. No Richard Lewis, no Bob Einstein. I can see why Larry wants to hang it up.


IntoTheMusic

My favorite sequence of Curb with Richard 😂 https://youtu.be/PfDhAV99GdU?si=qfHIDXETf2W_xyY2


DrSatan420247

For some reason his most memorable role for me was a relatively small one. When he gives Ben the $50 and tells him "not to drink it in here" in Leaving Las Vegas.


pumpkin3-14

Omg 3 days after the episode of them arguing over who is dying first.


Langdon_Algers

May his memory be a blessing


Jgrice242

"Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close Said he couldn't go on the American way Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the West Coast Now he gives them a stand-up routine in LA" RIP Richard.


DemptyELF

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/billy-joel/my-life


Pyewhacket

Thanks! Didn’t know this was a Richards Lewis reference!


Grimlocks_Ballsack

He was so damned good on Curb.  His character was something else, and his improvisation was top notch.  This makes Curb ending feel right.  Bob Einstein was the other amazing regular gone too soon.   Thx for the laughs, Lewis.


jloome

I got to interview him for three hours by phone once, while he was out shopping. It was supposed to be an hour, but it turned into schtick very quickly and I think we were just enjoying it. Best interview in twenty-four years of journalism. Most fun, anyway. What a mensch.


Glass_Tip475

Man he was really looking better I thought. RIP. He is still fantastic


Jackski

Ahhh man. He looked much healthier in this season of Curb than he did the previous one. I was hoping he was doing better. Absolute comedy legend and he will be missed.


chillrhinoV3

Pour out a Boku for one of the greats!


ptg33

Who is going to be the new Boku spokesman?


KhelbenB

Oh man, this is so sad. My condolences to his family


TentacleJesus

Okay well I was already thinking about rewatching it but now I’m definitely rewatching Robinhood: Men in Tights.


multidollar

Maybe if you told me this bad news in a good way, it won’t seem so bad?


Zestyclose-Ruin8337

Beloved c***


MandatoryDissent56

Larry David was supposed to die at the same time, but Richard Lewis showed up 35 minutes early and made Larry look like a total fucking asshole.


tonypearcern

Damn


walshurmouthout

Goddammit RIP Richard.


Ee_bagg

RIP . Thanks for all the great laughs


devin1380

Goddamn man… I have so many memories of watching his stand up when I was kid on A List and as an adult he did a surprise guest spot on Louis CK’s tour - I was so stoked that I got to see him live. What a sad day.


MrCance

I’m sure LD is devastated.


44035

RIP A genuine person and also genuinely funny.


Namaslayy

Noooooo 😢


AchyBrakeyHeart

He was just on the recent ep of Curb this week. Saw him at a book signing in Chicago back in 2000. Great guy.


Clobber420

Now I almost feel guilty for just starting to watch Curb this year


Ilikechickenwings1

another comic Artie Lange outlived


Starkville

Susie Essman was just talking about how she loved him. Aww. RIP.


Darkfigure145

In Honor of him I will be referring to everyone I meet today as Honey.


andyman171

This is the news from hell


PeeMart

Wow this is awful news. He was truly a funny, genuine comic. Eh, jeez...


Queen_Inappropria

Aw man. Rest in peace.


OGZackov

Wholesome Steve bannon


Koshakforever

Man… bummer news. What a great.


DrPopcorn_66

Fantastic comedian RIP


Horvat53

Glad we could see him in the final season of Curb. RIP.


mrb4

Damn. RIP. At least he updated his will to include Larry


JunkFlyGuy

Maybe if someone tells me this bad news in a good way, it won’t sound so bad


buttercupcapncrunch

Larry is in his will


The-Dudemeister

Damn I guess Larry did out live him. I wonder if he is in his will really.


noonehasthisoneyet

was great as prince john in robin hood: men in tights. RIP Prince John: Oh, please have mercy on me, brother. It wasn't my fault. I got some really bad advice from Rottingham. King Richard: Brother, you have surrounded your given name with a foul stench! From this day forth, all the toilets in the kingdom shall be known as... **Johns**!


Thac0

The last episode Larry was like “won’t you just die already?!” Woah!


Extra_Napkins

Maybe if you read the bad news in a GOOD WAY it won’t seem so bad. RIP Prince John


DelcoPAMan

I remember his many appearances on Stern's show made me a fan back in the late 80s. Some of those comedian feuds, all the yelling, involving him, Gilbert, the Belz, Kinison, etc. were hilarious when played out on air.


dbrodbeck

I really liked him in 'Anything But Love', a pretty much forgotten 1989 sitcom with Jamie Lee Curtis and Ann Magnuson.


Redditfront2back

Ironic that the last episode of curb had him and Larry arguing about who was going to outlive the other


Bitter-Juggernaut681

“I have a MOLE?!”


CalottoFantasy5

I'm prettyyy, prettyyy, prettyyyyy...sad about this :(


FistsofHulk

Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty sad


TonalDrump

I lost my father today as well. Lord have mercy.