Celebrities, including close friend and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" co-star Larry David, praised Richard Lewis as "brilliantly funny" after news of the comedian’s death at 76 became public Wednesday.

Friends, castmates and fans are sharing their remembrances of and tributes to Richard Lewis, the beloved comedian and longtime Curb Your Enthusiasm actor who died Tuesday at 76.

My stomach dropped and I audibly gasped when I read that Richard Lewis died at 76 after suffering ... Never was one’s brutal introspection as funny as it was when painted with such masterly ...

and shares that Lewis will appear in two more episodes of the final season. By Jackie Strause Managing Editor, East Coast “The thing about Richard is that everyone knows how funny he was,” the ...

Richard Lewis claimed that he abstained from masturbation ... “You were like Pat Buchanan’s gym partner.” He took funny turns in the film, “Once Upon a Crime,” and in his series with ...

Deputy Entertainment Editor Richard Lewis, stand-up comedian and frequent ... where that childhood rivalry morphed into a fierce, and funny, mutual affection. All this talk of Richard’s will ...

“I’ve just read that my friend Richard Lewis has died,” Curtis wrote on ... Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard.” ...

Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard. My Marty, I love you, Hannah!” HBO also released a statement following news of Lewis’ death. “We are ...

Richard Lewis’ shtick ... I think I treat him worse in life.” But Lewis also knew how to use this in his favor. “If I’m going to say something hopefully funny but also serious, I don ...