Richard Pryor dies at 65

[Jague]

Groundbreaking comedian Richard Pryor died at the age of 65 today, after a 19-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor on December 1, 1940 in Peori, Illinois, the multi-talented star was pronounced dead of a cardiac arrest at 7:58 a.m. at a hospital near his home.

He is survived by his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor and his six children, Richard Pryor, Jr., Elizabeth Stordeur, Rain Kindlin, Kelsey Pryor, Steven Pryor, Franklin Mason and his three grandchildren.

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R.I.P

 

[Legomyeggo]

Dang, him and the Willy wonka dude made the best movies...

 

[Grem]

Arg, he was a complete and utter legend.

19 years is a long time to be battleing MS though, ahh well...


RIP

 

[Zaltana]

few comics made me laugh the way he did.

 

[Falsey]

So long funny man :'(

 

[Sneakypants]

His home town of Peoria, IL...a.k.a., the armpit of Illinois, has ruled 6-5 against naming a street after him. They don't want to come off like they are "for drug use".

The man, especially coming from his background, has managed to do more for society than any "ruling" Peoria judges will ever come across.


R.I.P. Mr. Pryor.
God bless.

 

[Davio]

Guy was a legend RIP =(.

 

[onions]

Time to bust out my old Richard Pryor albums.

He will be missed.

 

[Vanity]

He will be missed. He is probably my favorite stand-up comic. Stir Crazy is still my favorite movie with him...

R.I.P.

...oh, and the Wonka "dood" is Gene Wilder.

 

[Legomyeggo]

I only know him as Willy Wonka and the Deaf dude in See No Evil, Hear No Evil

 

[Romper]

I only know him as Willy Wonka and the Deaf dude in See No Evil, Hear No Evil

You've never seen Young Frakenstein? That movie is hilarious.

As for Richard Pryor funny man I love his stand-up. My head double took when I heard it on NBC5 (Chicago) I was like WHAT!? I find it BS that Peoria wont name even a street after him. Peoria was an armpit til Richard Pryor became famous.