'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Actor Bob Einstein Dead at 76

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Curb Your Enthusiasmactor Bob Einstein has died.

Einstein died Wednesday in Indian Wells, California, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer,Deadlinereports. He was 76.

It is unclear what type of cancer he had and if that directly caused his death.

Einstein became known for his role as Marty Funkhouser onCurb. The serious and often untempered character appeared in nearly two dozen episodes from 2004-2011.

His brother Albert Brooks, a writer/director best known forBroadcast News, tweeted, “R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein. A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. You will be missed forever.”

Prior to his time on the HBO comedy, Einstein made a name for himself as a writer. In the 1960s, he won an Emmy for writing alongside Steve Martin onThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.He also earned Emmy nods for his work onThe Sonny and Cher Comedy Hourand Dick Van Dyke’sVan Dyke and Company.

As a producer onVan Dyke and Company, he took home an Emmy in 1977 when the show won outstanding comedy series.

Einstein was also the creator of the hilarious Super Dave Osborne character. He appeared as the character on numerous shows throughout his career, includingBizarreand the self-titledSuper Davein the 80s. He last took on the role in 2009 onSuper Dave’s SpikeTacular, which he also produced.

source: people.com