Freddie Prinze Jr.
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Frederick James Prinze (born Frederick Karl Pruetzel; June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, and the star of the NBC-TV sitcom Chico and the Man from 1974 until his death in 1977.
Jan 30, 1977 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 — Freddie Prinze, the television star, died today at the University of California‐Los Angeles Medical Center, 33 hours after shooting himself in the head in front of his...
Jan 30, 1977 · A round-the-clock medical struggle to save the life of Freddie Prinze ended Saturday when the 22-year-old actor-comedian died after shooting himself in the head early Friday.
May 6, 2022 · Unfortunately, Prinze battled mental health issues, which he succumbed to at a young age. He died by suicide in January 1977. His son, Freddie Prinze Jr., eventually made his way to Hollywood years later, becoming a popular actor and a Hollywood heartthrob.
The Death of Freddie Prinze at his hotel at 10300 Wilshire Boulevard. Was it suicide, an accident, or just depression?
Dec 10, 2021 · That night he put a gun to his head and shot himself. He was taken to a hospital before being pronounced dead. He was just 22 years old. When "Chico and the Man" returned for its fourth and final season a year after his death, Prinze was replaced by another character, named Raul, per TV Tropes.
Jan 29, 1977 · Freddie Prinze, the 22-year-old star of the television series "Chico and the Man," was in critical condition yesterday at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, after firing a bullet through his...
Aug 8, 2023 · Freddie (father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.) was someone who seemed to have come out of nowhere, quickly had the Hollywood world at his feet and yet was haunted by such personal demons that he elected to end his life at the age of 22.
Feb 1, 1977 · He had just hung up the telephone after talking to his estranged wife, Kathy, mother of his 10.month‐old son, Freddie Jr. Mr. Prinze died 33 hours later.
Jan 30, 1977 · Freddie Prinze, 22, who went from the sidewalks of New York to television stardom in the comedy series, "Chico and the Man," died yesterday in Los Angeles about 33 1/2 hours after shooting...
