Larry David opens up about late co-star Richard Lewis after “Curb Your Enthusiasm” finale

The twelve-season show’s finale featured a reference to David’s other sitcom, “Seinfeld”

On the “Today” show on Sunday, “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David discussed the recent finale of his HBO comedy, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which concluded after an impressive runtime of 24 years.

David spoke about dealing with the “big loss” of his co-star Richard Lewis, who passed away after suffering a heart attack in February.

“It's so hard to believe that he's not here. Actually, I talk to him because I feel he's watching me, and I tell him, 'Hey, leave me alone. Keep away.'”

In an earlier statement shared with USA Today, David said, “For most of my life he's been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest.”

Even after his death, Lewis continued to make appearances in the final season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

David, who plays a fictional version of himself on the show, went on to explain why it was brought to an end after witnessing 12 seasons,

“I'm too old to really be on camera every single week now. To act the way I do on this show, how can I continue to act like that? It's insane. Yeah, I can do it in my 50s and 60s to mid-70s. I'm not going into the 80s acting like that!”

The season finale’s plot line also featured a significant reference to the sitcom, “Seinfeld,” another hit series produced by Larry David. The final episode sees Larry accompanied out of jail by his old friend Jerry Seinfeld.

"This is how we should have ended the finale," Larry reveals excitedly, hinting at the conclusion of Seinfeld.