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Dec 11, 2005 · Richard Pryor, the iconoclastic standup comedian who transcended barriers of race and brought a biting, irreverent humor into America's living rooms, movie houses, clubs and concert halls, died...
Dec 12, 2005 · Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, died of a heart attack Saturday.
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The Richard Pryor Set That Shook the Gay Rights Movement
Pryor was the first major celebrity to share a story like this.
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Sinbad Warns 'Be Careful What You Talk About' While Recovering From a Stroke He Believes He Manifested Due to a Joke Over 14...
Despite being inspired by the late blue-comedy legend Richard Pryor, Sinbad has maintained a clean repertoire throughout his career, being careful not to use curse words during his bits. During ...
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Dec 11, 2005 · Just days after his 65th birthday, groundbreaking comedian Richard Pryor died Saturday of a heart attack, his wife told CNN.
Dec 10, 2005 · LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Richard Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off, has died, his ex-wife said Saturday. He was 65. Pryor...
Dec 10, 2005 · Pryor died shortly before 8 a.m. of a heart attack after being taken to a hospital from his home in the San Fernando Valley, said his business manager, Karen Finch. He had been ill for years...
Dec 11, 2005 · LOS ANGELES — Richard Pryor, whose blunt, blue and brilliant comedic confrontations confidently tackled what many stand-up comics before him deemed too shocking — and thus off-limits — to broach,...
Dec 10, 2005 · Groundbreaking US comedian Richard Pryor dies in California at the age of 65 after a long illness.