Many people are already sharing on Twitter how much they are going to feel his absence from the show, even before the new season premieres. One of the saddest changes to occur is a new actor and characters being cast to replace Freddy Funkhouser. From Season 4, Episode 4 - The WeathermanAired on HBO: 2004.01.25 Larry accuses the weatherman (meteorologist) of giving false forecasts in order to keep t. Einstein also leaves behind two brothers: Cliff Einstein and Albert Brooks.Įinstein’s absence will be felt on Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s new season. Erin and Andrew have two children: Ethan and Zoe. He is also survived by his daughter Erin Einstein Dale and son-in-law Andrew Dale. #RIP.”Įinstein is survived by his wife Roberta Einstein: they were married for 40 years.
Writer David Mandel tweeted: “The comedy world will miss you.”ĭavid Steinberg wrote about Einstein: “Loved every moment working with him on Curb. There was no one like him, as he told us again and again. It was an amazing, unforgettable experience knowing and working with him. Larry David said in a statement: “Never have I seen an actor enjoy a role the way Bob did playing ‘Marty Funkhouser’ on Curb. But he was supposed to be on Season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm too.Ĭast member Richard Lewis recalled him as being “excruciatingly brilliant” on the show, Deadline reported. His last on-screen appearance was with Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Garlin said: “Y ou’re talking about somebody who was a close friend of mine and Larry’s, really close, so it hit us not only creatively, but it hit us on a much deeper level personally.”Įinstein was also known for playing daredevil stuntman Super David Osborne. Einstein and Larry David were very close, and so David took his death really hard. However, the Los Angeles Times reported that his family asked for donations to made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.Įinstein’s character Marty Funkhouser was supposed to be part of Season 10’s storyline. The type of cancer and other details were not released. “What happened was, he had pneumonia and he couldn’t come in, and then he was getting better, and he was diagnosed with cancer and he was dead like maybe a few weeks later.”Įinstein was 76 when he died from complications from a recent cancer diagnosis. “We had already started ,” Garlin told New York Daily News. Jeff Garlin, an executive producer of the show, said that after they started filming, Einstein had to cancel an appearance and couldn’t come in. Einstein died in January 2019.Įinstein Died of Cancer After Canceling a Season 10 Appearance for Pneumoniaīob Einstein was supposed to be in Season 10, New York Daily News reported. Sadly, with Season 10 debuting on January 19, the new season will be airing without Einstein’s charm and wit. Bob Einstein’s character Marty Funkhouser was a beloved character on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Kenny Funkhouser, Marty’s nephew and the prized jewel of the Funkhouser family tree, was killed at the running of the bulls in Pamplona, during a European getaway with the prostitute he became.
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