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Larry David says he talks to Richard Lewis after comic's death: 'I feel he's watching me'
View Date:2024-12-23 20:01:31
Larry David is honoring Richard Lewis ahead of his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" swan song.
In a conversation that aired Sunday on the "Today" show, the "Seinfeld" co-creator spoke to Willie Geist about the series finale of his long-running HBO comedy. David also opened up about his "Curb" co-star's death, revealing he still sometimes speaks with Lewis.
"It's so hard to believe that he's not here," David said. "Actually, I talk to him because I feel he's watching me, and I tell him, 'Hey, leave me alone. Keep away.' "
David remembered Lewis as the "sweetest guy," adding, "I loved him." He also described the comedian's death as a "big loss."
Lewis died in February after suffering a heart attack, his publicist confirmed to USA TODAY at the time. In a previous tribute, David said, "He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him." Lewis has continued to appear posthumously in episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" this season.
On "Sunday Today," David also explained why "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is ending on Sunday night after 12 seasons. The comedian, 76, plays a fictional version of himself who is often hilariously blunt, and he argued he has essentially aged out of the role.
"I'm too old to really be on camera every single week now," David said. "To act the way I do on this show, how can I continue to act like that? It's insane. Yeah, I can do it in my 50s and 60s to mid-70s. I'm not going into the 80s acting like that!"
'He's been like a brother':Larry David remembers late 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' co-star Richard Lewis
David also conceded he has "maybe a shred" of sentimentality about the series ending, noting he "couldn't imagine ever having more fun in my life than I did doing that show."
This is another highly anticipated series finale for a show created by David, and it comes almost 26 years after "Seinfeld" controversially concluded with its main characters going to prison. Season 12 of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" appears to have set up an ending echoing "Seinfeld" after David's character was arrested for handing out water to a person waiting in line to vote.
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David has suggested prior seasons of "Curb" could also be the show's last, but he insists this truly is the show's ending. He told Geist there is "no chance" the series ever returns.
"Nobody believes me," David previously told the "Today" show. "I don't understand it. People don't believe me. This is it!"
The series finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" airs Sunday (HBO, 10 p.m. ET).
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