Washington: American comedian Richard Lewis is no more. In the seventies and eighties, he made the whole world laugh with his brilliant acting. Richard Lewis breathed his last at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 76.
Jeff Abraham, a spokesperson for actor Richard Lewis, shared the sad news with The New York Times. Abraham said Richard died of a heart attack. According to the New York Times report, Richard Lewis will be remembered as a stand-up comedian. He entertained people wholesomely with his cheeky style in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the pride of New York's night clubs. He appeared 48 times on the late-night talk show “Late Night with David Letterman.” Richard has great movies like “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” to his credit. Lewis announced last year that he had Parkinson's disease. Richard had announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in 2021 due to ill health.