The Wiz
1978
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Mar 15, 2019 · Late comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine in 1980, resulting in severe burns covering more than 50 percent of his body.
Aug 5, 2021 · Even though the talented comedian survived the incident, he was severely affected, as he suffered terrible burn injuries on over 50 percent of his body. American comedian Richard Pryor (1940 - 2005) during a stage show, circa 1977. | Photo: Getty Images. RICHARD PRYOR, THE COMEDIAN.
Jun 11, 1980 · Pryor suffered first, second and third degree bums over 50 percent of his body and was listed in critical but stable condition at the Sherman Oaks Community Hospital burn ward. Doctors said...
Jun 15, 1980 · Pryor, 39, fled screaming from his San Fernando Valley home the night of June 9, a human torch with flames searing away fully half of his body's skin. His entire upper torso back, chest, arms,...
Jan 17, 2020 · Richard Pryor nearly dies after setting himself on fire while on drugs: Part 9. He was on coke and freebase when he got severely burned. His widow, Jennifer Pryor, who was not married to him at ...
Mar 17, 2023 · On June 9, 1980, Richard Pryor set himself on fire during a freebasing session at his home in San Fernando Valley, California. The incident left Pryor with severe burns on over 50% of his...
Pryor incorporated a description of the incident into his comedy show Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982). He joked that the event was caused by dunking a cookie into a glass of low-fat and pasteurized milk, causing an explosion.
