Michael Richards Spotted After Two-Year Hiatus!

Seinfeld legend Michael Richards made a rare outing on Sunday, photographed

It's been almost three decades since the funnyman played Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor whose baffling antics and dramatic entrances made him beloved by fans. 

But in 2006, Richards suffered a spectacular fall for grace after going on an explosive

The once beloved actor turned into a pariah, and largely receded from the spotlight.

However he has attempted a comeback in the last two years with a memoir and comedy tour, and was spotted shopping on Melrose Place in  over the weekend. 

Richards, clad in a button down jacket and jeans, was spotted making his way down a the trendy block during the Mother's Day outing. 

Although in his mid-seventies, the star still sports the thick curly hair that became his trademark while playing Kramer.  

It appeared Richards was alone for the outing, without his wife Beth Skipp, to whom he has been married since 2010. 

The couple has one son, aged 15. Richards also has a 51-year-old daughter from his first marriage, which ended in the early 1990s.  

It's been nearly 20 years since Richards became a Hollywood outcast following his infamous racist meltdown at the Laugh Factor.

Richards appeared solo as he stopped by the trendy LA block