Tributes Are Pouring In For ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Bob Einstein, Dead At 76
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Tributes are pouring in for actor Bob Einstein, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 76.
A veteran comedy writer and performer, Einstein was best known for playing Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm and as the creator of comedy stuntman Super Dave Osborne.
Einstein’s brother, actor Albert Brooks, confirmed the news 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.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) January 2, 2019
In a statement, Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star Larry David said working with Einstein was an “amazing, unforgettable experience”.
“Never have I seen an actor enjoy a role the way Bob did playing ‘Marty Funkhouser’ on Curb,” David said. “It was an amazing, unforgettable experience knowing and working with him. There was no one like him, as he told us again and again. We’re all in a state of shock.”
David’s words have been echoed by a number of other prominent figures in the entertainment industry, who took to social media to express their admiration for Einstein and his work.
His name was Bob Einstein, but we all called him Supe. Super Dave was a great friend and the master of a joke you could see coming for miles that still killed when it arrived. I will miss him https://t.co/JRkMp8XkCJ
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) 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
Thank you for a lifetime of laughs, Bob Einstein.#RIPSuperDaveOsborne
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 2, 2019
We lost a friend today. ♥️ thanks for all of the laughs on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Our love to Bob’s family. #BobEinstein #SuperDave. The comedy world will miss you. pic.twitter.com/aLIjq8LoVP
— Cheryl Hines (@CherylHines) January 2, 2019
I’m in shock.
I knew him forever. ♥️to his loved ones. His long career is hard to match. His role on #curbyourenthusiasm was excruciatingly brilliant! Our cast and crew will be devastated.
He was so loved. He told me how much he loved LD and Curb. RIP buddy. @HBO pic.twitter.com/G8f5PoffuF— Richard Lewis (@TheRichardLewis) January 2, 2019