Richard Lewis, comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm star, dies at 76

Comedian Richard Lewis has died at 76.

By The Death Reports June 26, 2026

Richard Lewis, the comedian and actor, has died at 76.

Life and career

Richard, Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky or Dick Lewis may refer to:

Richard Field Lewis Jr. (1907–1957), American radio network owner
Dick “Rocko” Lewis (Richard Henry Lewis III, 1908–1966), American entertainer
Richard Lewis (tenor) (1914–1990), Welsh singer
R. W. B. Lewis (Richard Warrington Baldwin Lewis, 1917–2002), American literary scholar and critic
Richard Lewis (comedian) (1947–2024), American comedian and actor
Richard B. Lewis (born 1953), American film producer
Richard Lewis (musician), American musician and member of Beatles tributes The Fab Four and Liverpool Legends
Rick Lewis (radio personality) (1960–2001), American radio announcer
Richard Lewis (journalist) (born 1984), British esports journalist and commentator
Rick Lewis (journalist) (fl. 1990s), British journalist
Richard J. Lewis (fl. 21st century), Canadian film director

Richard Lewis (English MP) (1627–1706), English landowner and politician
Richard Lewis (Canadian politician) (1824–1875), mayor of Victoria, British Columbia
Dick Lewis (politician) (1900–1966), Welsh politician active in England
Richard Lewis (Australian politician) (1939–2019), Australian politician
Richard Lewis (Kentucky politician), American politician; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Richard Lewis (New Zealand politician) (born 1969), New Zealand politician
Rick Lewis (politician), American politician; member of the Oregon House of Representatives

Richard Lewis (bishop of Llandaff) (1821–1905), British religious leader
Richard Lewis (priest) (1935–2022), English priest; Dean of Wells
Richard Lewis (bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) (1943–2020), British religious leader

Richard Lewis (Middlesex cricketer) (1874–1917), English cricketer
Richard Lewis (cricketer, born 1947), English cricketer
Richard Lewis (sports administrator) (born 1954), British tennis player and sports administrator
Richie Lewis (born 1966), American baseball player
Ricky Lewis (born 1982), American soccer player

Dic Penderyn (born Richard Lewis, 1808–1831), Welsh criminal defendant
Richard Lewis (Royal Lifeboat) (born c.1822), Welsh secretary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Richard D. Lewis (born 1930), British linguist
Richard Lewis (police officer) (fl. 21st century), British chief constable