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Richard Lewis’ Cause Of Death: Beloved Comedian Dies at 76


Richard Lewis, a beloved stand-up comedian, died in February, and those closest to him are sharing the cause of death.

Richard Lewis attends AFI’s 41st Life Achievement Award Tribute to Mel Brooks at Dolby Theatre on June 6, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Richard Lewis with his wife Joyce Lapinsky at a HBO’s Post Emmy Awards Reception ((Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images))But it was the semi-fictionalized version of himself he played throughout the 24 years of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” he probably best known. 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.

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