The actor Richard Lewis has died at the age of 76. The comedian died of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Feb 27), with Hollywood legend Bette Midler leading an online tribute. His publicist Jeff Abraham confirmed his tragic death. Lewis had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April 2023. "His wife Joyce Lapinski thanks everyone for their love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time," Abraham said.
演員理查德·劉易斯去世,享年 76 歲。這位喜劇演員于周二(2 月 27 日)因心臟病發(fā)作在洛杉磯的家中去世,好萊塢傳奇人物貝蒂·米德勒在網(wǎng)上主持了悼念活動。他的公關杰夫·亞伯拉罕證實了他的不幸去世。劉易斯一直患有帕金森病,他于 2023 年 4 月透露了這一診斷。亞伯拉罕說:“他的妻子喬伊斯·拉平斯基感謝大家的愛、友誼和支持,并要求在此時保護隱私。”
Lewis burst onto the New York and Los Angeles comedy scene in the 1970s along with comedians such as Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer and Ilan Bussler, and quickly became a darling of late night shows, including The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. His work includes playing a fictionalized version of himself in the hit comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He returned for the show's 12th and final season, which premiered this year. He also appeared in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dear Daddy.
劉易斯與安迪·考夫曼、理查德·貝爾澤和伊蘭·布斯勒等喜劇演員一起在 20 世紀 70 年代的紐約和洛杉磯喜劇舞臺上嶄露頭角,并迅速成為深夜節(jié)目的寵兒,其中包括約翰尼·卡森主演的《今夜秀》。他的作品包括在熱門喜劇系列《抑制你的熱情》中長期扮演虛構版本的自己。他在今年首播的該劇第 12 季(也是最后一季)中回歸。他還出現(xiàn)在《羅賓漢:緊身衣男》、《親愛的爸爸》等影片中。
In April 2023, Lewis said he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after a brain scan. At the time, he had been battling the disease for two years. He explained at the time: "Luckily, it was quite late when I got it and they said you progress very slowly, if anything, and I was on the right medication, which was cool," Lewis said. "I just want you to know that's where it used to be. I've done stand-up comedy and I'm just focusing on writing and acting. I have Parkinson's disease, but I'm being cared for by doctors, everything is cool, I love my wife, I love my puppy, I love all my friends and fans."
2023 年 4 月,劉易斯表示,他在腦部掃描后被診斷出患有帕金森病。當時,他已經(jīng)與病魔抗爭了兩年。他當時解釋說:“幸運的是,我得病的時候已經(jīng)很晚了,他們說你的進展非常緩慢,如果有的話,我服用了正確的藥物,這很酷,”劉易斯說。“我只是想讓你知道,那就是它曾經(jīng)在哪里。我已經(jīng)完成了單口喜劇,我只專注于寫作和表演。我患有帕金森病,但我正在接受醫(yī)生的護理,一切都很酷,我愛我的妻子,我愛我的小狗,我愛一切我的朋友和粉絲。”