Jamie Lee Curtis thanks late friend Richard Lewis as she marks 27 years of sobriety Jamie Lee Curtis has been sober for 27 years, and she has credited late actor Richard Lewis with helping start her recovery. 4 February 2026 Jamie Lee Curtis has credited her late friend Richard Lewis with her 27 years of sobriety. Jamie Lee Curtis has marked 27 years of sobriety The 67-year-old star has paid tribute to her late friend - who died aged 76 in 2024 - as she marked 27 years of being sober from drugs and alcohol in a heartfelt social media post.