Richard Lewis

Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. He was known for his roles as Marty Gold in Anything But Love and as himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Richard Lewis
Lewis in 2013
Birth name	Richard Philip Lewis
Born	(1947-06-29)June 29, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	February 27, 2024(2024-02-27) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, movies
Nationality	American
Years active	1971–2024
Genres	Black comedy, surreal humor
Subject(s)	Self-deprecation, neuroticism, psychotherapy, hypochondria, paranoia, depression, human sexuality, Jewish culture, pop culture, family, eating disorders
Influences	Buster Keaton, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor,[1] Jonathan Winters, David Brenner
Influenced	Kevin Richard, Artie Lange[2] Paul Rothbart[3] Bobby Slayton[4]
Spouse	Joyce Lapinsky ​ (m. 2005)​
Notable works and roles	Marty Gold in Anything but Love Himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. Lewis is Jewish.^[5]

In April 2023, Lewis revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.^[6] He died of a heart attack on February 27, 2024 at his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76.^[7][8]