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Comic Richard Lewis reveals shocking Parkinson’s diagnosis: ‘I’m finished’

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declared the veteran actor-comic, 75, adding “I’m finished with standup. I’m just focusing on writing and acting“ from here on out.In the two-minute clip, posted Sunday, the native Brooklynite announced that he’d “just wrapped” filming on season 12 of Larry David’s iconic sitcom, adding that he was “so grateful to be part of that show.”That’s when the conversation took a somber turn.“But you know the last three and a half years I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” the “Leaving Las Vegas” actor lamented. “And people have said ‘gee I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?’ Well here’s really what happened.”Lewis explained that his troubles began three and a half years ago when he was in the middle of a comedy tour and decided that he “didn’t want to be on the road” anymore.“I said, ‘You know, I’m at the top of my game,'” the comic described. “After 50 years almost, I’m just going to call it quits.’ And I felt great about that.

And then out of the blue, the s–t hit the fan.”pic.twitter.com/ngqm6TmC3xThe funnyman said he underwent four consecutive operations: back surgery, shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement surgery and hip replacement surgery.Unfortunately, that was just the tip of the iceberg. “On top of that, two years ago, I started walking stiffly, I was shuffling my feet,” described Lewis. “I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.”According to the Mayo Clinic, “Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves.” “Symptoms start slowly.

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