Richard Lewis mentioned he was ‘doing fairly nicely’ in one in every of final interviews

Richard Lewis mentioned that he had been ‘doing fairly nicely’ health-wise amid his Parkinson’s illness battle, in an interview lower than three weeks in the past.

The beloved comedian, who died at 76 Tuesday following a deadly coronary heart assault, spoke with People February 9, saying that he was ‘dissatisfied’ that he needed to skip a January 30 season 12 premiere celebration for Curb Your Enthusiasm, to keep away from any setbacks amid his well being battle.

‘I’ve some occasional strolling difficulties with Parkinson’s the final couple of years,’ Lewis, who performed a fictionalized model of himself on HBO‘s Curb Your Enthusiasm since 2000, advised the publication. ‘It’s not main.’

Lewis continued: ‘I’m getting by way of it high quality to date, however I did not need to go to, spend 5 – 6 hours mingling with so many individuals. It’s simply asking for hassle.’

Lewis, who appeared in movies corresponding to Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Wagons East, Once Upon a Crime… and Leaving Las Vegas, wrapped up in saying, ‘All issues thought of, I’m doing fairly nicely.’

Richard Lewis mentioned that he had been ‘doing fairly nicely’ health-wise amid his Parkinson’s illness battle in an interview lower than three weeks in the past, earlier than his dying at 76 Tuesday. Pictured in NYC in 2015 

The comic took to social media April 24, 2023, revealing he’d been battling Parkinson’s illness since 2021.

‘Hey pay attention, I simply wrapped a few weeks in the past season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm and it was simply a tremendous season and I’m so grateful to be part of that present,’ he mentioned. ‘But you realize the final three-and-a-half years, I’ve had form of a rocky time and folks mentioned, “I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?”

Lewis mentioned, ‘Well, this is actually what occurred,’ noting he determined to cease touring three-and-a-half years again, feeling just like the time had come.

‘I mentioned, “You know, I’m at the top of my game – after 50 years almost, I’m just going to call it quits,”‘ he mentioned. ‘And I felt nice about that. And then out of the blue, the s*** hit the fan.’

Lewis, who starred on the ABC collection Anything But Love reverse Jamie Lee Curtis from 1989-1992, mentioned he underwent 4 consecutive surgical procedures on his again, shoulder and hip, including that ‘it was dangerous luck, however that is life.’

Lewis mentioned that ‘on high of all of that,’ he started ‘strolling a bit of stiffly’ and ‘shuffling’ his toes two years again, main him to go to a neurologist. He mentioned he was identified with Parkinson’s illness following a mind scan.

‘Luckily I obtained it late in life, they usually say you progress very slowly if in any respect and I’m on the appropriate meds and it is cool,’ Lewis mentioned. ‘I simply wished you to know that that is the place it has been at.

‘I’m completed with standup, I’m simply specializing in writing and performing. I’ve Parkinson’s illness however I’m beneath a physician’s care and all the pieces is cool and I like my spouse, I like my little pet canine and I like all of my mates and my followers.’

Lewis advised People earlier this month that he was ‘dissatisfied’ that he needed to skip a January 30 season 12 premiere celebration for Curb Your Enthusiasm, to keep away from any setbacks amid his well being battle. Pictured in 2017 in LA

The comic took to social media April 24, 2023, revealing he’d been battling Parkinson’s illness since 2021 

Lewis’ lifelong buddy Larry David was amongst these to mourn him publicly upon information of his passing.

‘Richard and I had been born three days aside in the identical hospital and for many of my life he’s been like a brother to me,’ David mentioned in a press release launched by HBO. ‘He had that uncommon mixture of being the funniest particular person and likewise the sweetest. But at present he made me sob and for that I’ll by no means forgive him.’

Among the opposite notable names in leisure who hailed the late comic included Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks and Michael McKean, amongst others.