Lewis later said that the episode “immortalised” the quote. His great friend and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star Larry David released a statement following his death, saying: “Richard ...

Lewis was among the best-known names in a generation of comedians who came of age during the 1970s and ’80s, marked by a world-weary, sarcastic wit that mapped well onto the urban malaise in ...

(JTA) — Comedian Richard Lewis, who parlayed his neurotic Jewish personality and self-deprecating humor into a 50-year career as a standup and actor, died Wednesday. He was 76. Lewis had been ...