Steve Martin and other comedy legends lead celebrity tributes to late Curb Your Enthusiasm star Richard Lewis after his death aged 76 amid battle with Parkinson’s: ‘Great sadness’

Iconic comedian Steve Martin paid tribute to another comedy legend on Wednesday after the death of Richard Lewis was reported; seen in 2022 in Los Angeles

After Bette Midler first announced her death on X (formerly Twitter), Variety later confirmed that she had died at age 76; photographed in 2011 in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Martin, 78, shared a short post in response to Midler, calling Lewis’ death “great sadness.”