Seinfeld's Michael Richards reflects on his infamous 2006 racist tirade at the Laugh Factory in his upcoming memoir that forced him to face his 'anger'

Michael Richards reflected on his decision to leave Hollywood after exploding in anger and hurling racist slurs at hecklers during a 2006 stand-up show. While reflecting on his infamous tirade at the Laugh Factory nearly two decades ago, the 74-year-old Seinfeld star, who revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, admitted he's 'not looking for a comeback' or the public's forgiveness. Michael Richards reflected on his decision to leave Hollywood after exploding in anger and hurling racist slurs at hecklers during a 2006 stand-up show He noted that he's spent the past 17 years in 'deep analysis' to 'figure out where all the anger was coming from.' While reflecting on his infamous tirade at the Laugh Factory nearly two decades ago, the 74-year-old Seinfeld star admitted he's 'not looking for a comeback' or the public's forgiveness As he makes a tentative return to the public eye ahead of the release of his memoir Entrances and Exits, the father-of-two, who is married to Beth Skipp, recalled feeling 'immediately sorry the moment' he used the N-word on stage Following the shocking incident, he went on David Letterman to express his regret as he stated: 'I'm really busted up over this and I'm very, very sorry. Richards pictured with his wife, Beth Skipp, in 2010 In addition to a 15-year-old son, Antonio, who he shares with Skipp, Richards has a daughter, named Sophia His book will also cover his secret battle with prostate cancer, which he said would have killed him in eight months without surgery, struggling with fame after launching to stardom portraying Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld and being raised by a single mom. '