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Freddie Prinze. Frederick Karl 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. He was described in a Vulture magazine article as "having blown up like no other comedian in history." [ 1]
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 ...
Freddie Prinze was a comedian and actor who starred in Chico and the Man (1974-1977) and other TV shows. He died by suicide in 1977 at age 22, after struggling with drug addiction and marital problems.
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Freddie Prinze. Actor: Chico and the Man. Freddie Prinze was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel in New York City, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother, Aurea Elena Ruiz, and a German immigrant father, Edward Karl Pruetzel. Freddie grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City. As a chubby child, he was often bullied, but was quite creative and bright in his extracurricular activities (he ...
- June 22, 1954
- January 29, 1977
Jan 30, 1977 · Jan. 30, 1977 5 AM PT. 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 ...
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Aug 8, 2023 · CHICO AND THE MAN, Freddie Prinze, 1974-78/Everett Collection. He was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel (later changing his name to Frederick James Prinze) on June 22, 1954, in New York City to Puerto Rican and German parents. He was raised in the mixed neighborhood of Washington Heights, which wasn’t easy.