Richard Lewis dead at 76: Curb Your Enthusiasm star passes away after battle with Parkinson’s – as Bette Midler leads tributes to the comedian

Actor Richard Lewis has died at the age of 76.

Deadline reported that the Curb Your Enthusiasm star has passed away.

Lewis has had an illustrious career in Hollywood as an actor, writer and comedian.

His credits include a long-standing role as a fictionalized version of himself in the smash comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He returned for the series’ twelfth and final season, which debuted this year.

His many credits include roles in Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Daddy Dearest and more.

The death comes less than a year after Lewis announced he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Actor Richard Lewis has died at the age of 76