Curb Your Enthusiasm star Bob Einstein has died at the age of 76, his brother has confirmed.
Einstein's brother, actor Albert Brooks, wrote on Twitter, "R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein.
"A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. You will be missed forever."
Einstein had reportedly been diagnosed with cancer recently.
R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein. A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. You will be missed forever.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) January 2, 2019
The actor was known for his role as Marty Funkhouser, a friend of Larry David on HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Einstein also created the character Super Dave Osbourne, an injury-prone stuntman. He appeared on a number of shows including Late Night With David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Anger Management.
Along with his acting work, Einstein was also an Emmy-winning writer, taking home an award as part of the writing team on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and one for his work on Dick Van Dyke's variety show Van Dyke and Company, on which he also performed. He was twice nominated for writing The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.
Thank you for a lifetime of laughs, Bob Einstein.#RIPSuperDaveOsborne
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 2, 2019
Oh no, Super! Bob Einstein’s character, Super Dave Osbourne, was so embedded that we all called him Super. Except for his grandkids, who called him Grandpa Super. I will miss his brilliant comedy and vice-like hugs.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) January 2, 2019
We republished the Super Dave Podcast on Sal’s AAO feed because we loved him and there was nobody funnier. It’s the hardest I ever laughed during a podcast. So long Bob Einstein, you were a comedy legend.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 2, 2019
Whenever Bob Einstein was on Letterman as "Super Dave" it was un-missable. No one was more confident with the long payoff. A genius panel guest. Look how excited Dave is to have him on: https://t.co/WELSE0ZH8B
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 2, 2019
