Richard Lewis’ wife, Joyce Lapinsky, shared her appreciation for the outpouring of love following her husband’s death.

On Thursday on Lewis’ official X (formerly Twitter) page, Lapinsky wrote, "This is Joyce, Richard’s wife. Thank you for your loving tributes. He would be beyond thrilled and so touched, as am I."

She continued, "In response to the many queries , I know Richard would appreciate donations in his memory to the Los Angeles-based charity comedygivesback.com or the charity of your choice."

Comedy Gives Back is a nonprofit that helps provide a "safety net for the comedy community by providing financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment sponsorship and continued community support."

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The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star was open about his past struggles with addiction. He sought treatment in 1994 and remained sober until his death.

According to his publicist, Jeff Abraham of Jonas Public Relations, Lewis died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack.

Abraham stated, "His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time."

Lewis and Lapinsky met in 1998, but didn’t marry her until 2005, when he was 57.

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"I was really needy," he told The Washington Post in 2020, explaining the delay in marriage. "It was all about the road, and I came first." 

Lewis praised Lapinsky in a 2020 interview with the Chicago Tribune discussing his pain and surgical issues at the time, saying, "I’m so lucky. I’m so riddled with gratitude that I have a wife who’s doing everything for me, except the rehab.

"When I get down, I think it could be a lot worse, really."

In April 2023, Lewis announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and would be retiring from stand up.

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Just before his announcement, he happened to have shared a sweet tribute to his wife on social media.

"I had some great girlfriends so far on 12 seasons of #curb that LD [Larry David] ruined for me, but in real life, my wife, Joyce, has been my dream come true for 25 years," he wrote after joking about his fictional girlfriends on the show.

Larry David praised his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" co-star and longtime friend after the news of Lewis' death.

"Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me," the "Seinfeld" co-creator 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."

A Georgia man says his vacant rental property was seized by squatters while he was away caring for his sick wife, and getting them out under existing laws' limitations is especially challenging.

"Basically, these people came in Friday, broke into my house and had a U-Haul move all their stuff in. It’s frustrating. It’s very frustrating. I can’t even sleep," real estate agent Paul Callins told Atlanta's WSB-TV.

The incident unfolded in DeKalb County outside of Atlanta, where the squatting issue continues to hit residential areas hard in the Peach State.

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Callins told the outlet he had shelled out thousands of dollars to renovate the home he inherited from his father who died of cancer three years ago.

According to a report from last week, he speculates an ad he posted for the property online compelled the squatters to move in and take over.

They subsequently changed the locks and presented police with a false lease, he explained, sharing with WSB-TV's Tom Regan that he speculates at least three squatters are living inside the home.

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"She had it on her phone. She didn't even have an actual [physical] lease," he said of one.

When confronted by Regan as they entered the home, the squatters refused to answer questions.

Approximately 1,200 homes in the metro area have been taken over by squatters, according to the National Rental Home Council trade group, and existing state law leaves homeowners like Callins with limited options to take back what's rightfully theirs.

Squatting is currently considered a civil matter in the Peach State, but state lawmakers are eyeing legislation to make the act a clear criminal offense.

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"We have to do something about this," Rep. Devan Seabaugh, a Republican co-sponsoring the Georgia Squatter Reform Act (HB 1017), told Fox News Digital last month.

"We're dealing with criminals… These are people that know exactly what they're doing, and they're stealing other people's most valuable capital, which is their home. I've heard from a lot of people. This has caused them to file bankruptcy. They're mentally harmed by it. It's a tough situation, and we have to do something. I don't know how it took us this long to get here… but no more free rides," he continued.

Though the bill is solely sponsored by Republicans, it has garnered overwhelming bipartisan support.

The bill unanimously passed the state House last week and now heads to the Senate.