SEINFELD recluse Michael Richards has been spotted in a rare public outing with his family in Los Angeles 17 years after his dramatic fall from grace.
In photos exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, Michael, 74, who played the beloved character Kramer on Seinfeld for nine seasons, was enjoying a sunny day in LA.
Michael has rarely been seen in public since he torpedoed his career when he angrily and repeatedly dropped the n-word on stage in 2006.
Michael stepped out with his wife, Beth Skipp, and their son, Antonio, 13, as the family stopped by a local park and the famed In-N-Out burger chain.
Michael and Beth appeared to be in good spirits and the family looked dapper during their outing.
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An eyewitness noted that the family picked up their meal in the drive-thru in the family Porsche and opted to eat in their car.
FALL FROM GRACE
Michael fell into obscurity following his foul-mouthed tirade during a stand-up performance at LA's esteemed Laugh Factory.
In the now infamous moment, the actor was interrupted by a member of the audience.
During his furious rant, Michael repeated the n-word multiple times.
He has since apologized for the outburst, and has not publicly performed standup since the incident 17 years ago.
BY HIS SIDE
After the incident, Seinfeld star Jerry Seinfeld, 69, invited Michael to The David Letterman Show, where he apologized.
Jerry also invited Michael to his show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, where he again touched on the incident.
“I busted up after that event seven years ago,” Michael said to Jerry during the 2012 episode.
“It broke me down. It still kicks me around.”
Jerry then told his long-time Seinfeld co-star: “That’s up to you, to say, ‘I’ve been carrying this bag long enough. I’m going to put it down.'"
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SEINFELD 25TH ANNIVERSARY
The Seinfeld series celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and Jerry teased fans may expect some sort of surprise, which has been believed to be a possible cast reunion.
The main cast consisted of Jerry, Michael, Julia Louis Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Jason Alexander as George Costanza.
"Well, I have a little secret for you about the ending.
"But I can’t really tell it, because it is a secret. Here’s what I’ll tell you. OK? But you can’t tell anybody," Seinfeld said in an Instagram video earlier this month.
"Something is going to happen that has to do with that ending. Hasn’t happened yet. And just what you are thinking about, Larry and I have also been thinking about it. So you’ll see."
The iconic sitcom ran from 1989 to 1998, and was produced by Larry David.
