Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76
![Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes, has died at age 76.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/02/28/ap24059747703730-cd0b24ef87d68153e93f435dbb7783b355ac6130.jpg)
Lewis was an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname "The Prince of Pain."
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