He was always funny, likeable but for the one time I went to see him at the Tower Theater in Philly. Ouch ow you're on my hair! was my feeling. He was good on Howard Stern too. RIP.
Man, what a loss. Hats off to you, Mr Lewis, your work has been a familiar comfort and a joy for many years, and for that I will always be grateful. Rest in peace
Late Night with David Letterman introduced me to four comedians who I thought were really working on a different level from anyone else I'd seen before: Bob Einstein, Gilbert Gottfried, Norm MacDonald and Richard Lewis. And it's sad to think that they're all gone.
If there's one celebrity I would like to meet, it's Richard Lewis. He was so funny, smart and kind. I subscribed to this channel only a few days ago, saw this upload today and was excited to watch it, but then quickly saw all the comments saying RIP. I can't believe it. I'm so sorry, Richard. Thank you for everything.
One time I was walking to work at 6am on sunset Blvd and this car pulls up in front of the radio shack and this guy with long scraggly hair gets out and starts looking at his car all animated and neurotic like 'did I hit something?' Or trying to figure out what a noise was and I realized it was Richard Lewis just being Richard Lewis. Just a little gift from the universe.
Whenever a comedian dies, it's such a loss cuz their gift of making people laugh is so sorely needed. Many a time my spirits were lifted because of a comedian. Rest peacefully Richard, thanks for the laughs!!!
Aw man, we lost a great one in Richard Lewis. I loved watching his stand up. The guy just had the vibe of someone who's on the verge of collapse from worry and anxiety but he was also so damn likeable.
Thank you for uploading this. I’m in shock. I’ve always loved Mr. Lewis. I love the sense of humor style of comedy coping with life challenges. I remember I think it was sometime in the 90s seeing him walking Sunset Boulevard near Tower records, alone, and thinking there’s Richard, how cool is that guy and he seems to be lost in thought you know how he walked around thinking! He lived his comedy and he gave me a smile and thought he was a coolest cat dressed in all black with a long hair. He looked so hip and modern. He was a bit of a distance kind of role model in a way for me. Humor, intelligence, humility and individuality. I’ll miss him.
I just discovered ‘Curb’ this year, and binge watched it from the beginning to be ready for the final season. Richard played such a big part! It will be sad to watch the remainder of this season’s episodes knowing that, not only is this the final one, he is now gone.
r.i.p Richard. Thx for being so open and vulnerable and sharing ur life’s tragedies and insecurities w us. Life is so short. Our lives are not perfect but unique. Be thankful for whatever we do have and march on. Gone too soon.
I knew he looked bad on Curb last week but was still shocked and so sad that he passed. He was so unique and special. Thanks for the post. He will be missed.
I was in high school when I saw Lewis on Letterman for the first time. I was an immediate fan. Loved him all the way up to Curb. RIP. a thanks for the laughs.
Thanks for sharing Dave! I was lucky to meet Richard acouple of times. Once in NYC & in LA. Both times he was fun & gracious to me & my friend. Definitely will miss him!
It's rare to have a truly original voice in stand up comedy, even rarer still to be considered one of the greatest stand ups of all time. Richard Lewis was easily both. He'll be sorely missed but he leaves one incredible legacy that will live on and make countless future generations laugh. RIP Richard.
I literally just started binging letterman and went to google Richard Lewis as the news came down of his death …so weird. We also have the same birthday.
Thanks for the laughs, R.I.P. whoever is in charge of the memorial videos on this channel is really prepared! these videos are up almost as soon as soon as a public announcement is made.
“Curb” scenes with Richard Lewis are always hilarious. He was such an important character to that show, and knowing how devastatingly ironic the scene in the most recent Season12/Episode 4 is - when Larry has another “life and death” conversation with Richard, and the subject of who’s going to live longer and who’s healthier comes up, well it just saddens me to no end…
Lewis was the best. I mean him and Larry had such a great on screen chemistry. Loved him since a kid in the early 80s-90s. Man I was born a year after this was filmed.
Richard, along with Dave, are a couple of comedians only out of a small handful that helped shape my sense of humor. From a young age I was hooked on the both of them. Richard’s stand-up special I’m Exhausted is an absolute gem.
"I could've gone to Geneva, they have a guy there for that, but who has the time..." Peak Richard Lewis! God, he made us laugh. I loved him...he loved everybody.
...I'm devastated ...the YEARS, I've watched Richard on Letterman...he (along with Richard Simmons, Cher & Sandra Bernhard) are IMMEDIATE FIXTURES of Dave's Show...It hurts that he's not with us anymore...but, he will ALWAYS be... *NEW YORK* .....RIP, Rich, your Hair's fine, now.....
The Letterman team is very quick with these videos. A lot of times I've seen a video about someone before I've heard that they passed. RIP Richard Lewis, a funny, humble, and likable guy.
Richard Lewis was a great comedian and the best thing about him was the storytelling and how he just gets right into a character he brings you with him and he just keeps rolling
