By ST with AFP
Published on 02/28/2024 at 11:02 p.m., Updated on 02/29/2024 at 06:52 a.m.
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Known for his role in the series Curb your Enthusiasm (Larry and his navel, in French), he died of a heart attack. He was considered one of the most influential comedians of the 20th century.
American actor Richard Lewis died on Tuesday February 27 of a heart attack at the age of 76, several American media announced this Wednesday. He is dead “peacefully, in his residence of The Angels »they specified.
Known for starring in the popular comedy series Curb your Enthusiasm (Larry and his navel, in French), the actor was also a comedian and made appearances in several television shows, such as The Tonight Showbroadcast on NBCwhere the Late Show with David Letterman.
One of the most influential comedians of the 20th century
Le magazines GQ included it in his list of “most influential comedians of the 20th century”and it was ranked in 45th position in the top 100 of “best stand-up shows of all time”, released in 2004 by Comedy Central. In 2023, Richard Lewis announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years earlier.