NEW YORK — Comic Richard Lewis is retiring from stand-up following 4 surgical procedures and a analysis of Parkinson’s illness.
The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who is thought for sporting all-black and exploring his neuroses onstage, posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his numerous well being points.
“For the final three-and-a-half years, I’ve had type of a rocky time,” he mentioned, including that he has suffered with again ache, and he had shoulder and hip substitute surgical procedures.
He additionally received a mind scan as a result of he was shuffling his ft when he walked. Docs identified him with Parkinson’s. “Fortunately, I received it late in life, and so they say you progress very slowly if in any respect, and I’m on the suitable meds, so I’m cool,” he mentioned. ”I’m completed with stand-up. I’m simply specializing in writing and appearing.”
Lewis’ huge display credit embrace “Robin Hood: Males in Tights,” “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Vamps” and TV appearances on all the things from “seventh Heaven” to “George Lopez” and “BoJack Horseman” to “Dr. Katz, Skilled Therapist.”
