In a video posted to his Twitter account, actor and standup comedy legend Richard Lewis revealed that he’s retiring from touring — and that he had been recognized just a few years in the past with Parkinson’s illness.
In a bit of excellent information, Lewis was capable of take part within the twelfth (and rumored to be closing) season of the long-running HBO comedy collection Curb Your Enthusiasm, the place he performs a loosely fictionalized model of himself. (Lewis was publicly devastated when surgical procedure compelled him to not take part in Sequence 11 of the present.)
“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,” Lewis mentioned. “However the final three and a half years, I’ve had form of a rocky time.”
Lewis mentioned that three and a half years in the past, he determined to “name it quits” whereas he was on the prime of his sport after nearly 50 years as a working comedian. “After which,” he added, “out of the blue, the s— hit the fan.” He had 4 surgical procedures again to again to again, together with those that compelled him out of Curb quickly. On prime of that, he mentioned, about two years in the past he went for checks after he seen he was strolling considerably stiffly. A mind scan revealed he had Parkinson’s illness.
“That was about two years in the past,” he added. “However fortunately I obtained it late in life and so they say you progress very slowly if in any respect, and I’m on the fitting meds. So I’m cool.”
You’ll be able to watch Lewis’ full video beneath:
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The 75-year-old Lewis has been a fixture on the standup scene for many years. He’s additionally recognized for his dozens of appearances on late evening discuss reveals like The Tonight Present, and for enjoying the position of Prince John in Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Males in Tights. Season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm is anticipated to debut later this yr on HBO.
