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Richard Lewis said he was 'doing quite well' in one of his last interviews amid three-year battle with Parkinson's disease... before his death at 76 from a heart attack


The beloved comic, who died at 76 Tuesday following a fatal heart attack, spoke with People February 9.

Lewis, who appeared in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Wagons East, Once Upon a Crime... and Leaving Las Vegas, wrapped up in saying, 'All things considered, I'm doing quite well.' Lewis, who starred on the ABC series Anything But Love opposite Jamie Lee Curtis from 1989-1992, said he underwent four consecutive surgeries on his back, shoulder and hip, adding that 'it was bad luck, but that's life.' Among the other notable names in entertainment who hailed the late comedian included Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks and Michael McKean, among others.

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