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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time.
- Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
- December 1, 1940, Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
- 1963–1999
- 7, including Rain
- He Died of a Heart Attack. Pryor passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2005, shortly before 8 a.m. He was taken to Encino Hospital from his home in the San Fernando Valley.
- Pryor Was Previously Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the central nervous system. Pryor was diagnosed with the disease in 1986 when he was still only experiencing slight symptoms.
- Other Comedians Recalled His Influence. After Pryor passed away, many comedians spoke out about how influential he was in their lives and careers. Director Spike Lee called Pryor an innovator and trailblazer, saying that the loss of Pryor was a great loss.
- He Struggled With Addiction. Pryor struggled with drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life. His widow Jennifer, told ABC News that he had a hard time living a life that wasn’t a party every day, and he was facing an increasingly dangerous battle with drug abuse.
Apr 3, 2014 · Richard Pryor was a groundbreaking African American comedian and one of the top entertainers of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Death and Legacy. On December 10, 2005, Pryor died of a heart attack at a ...
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 11, 2005 · Born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor in Peoria, Illinois, on December 1, 1940, the funnyman had long suffered from health problems at the time of his death.
Dec 12, 2005 · Pioneering Performer was 65. Encino, CA – Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian and actor whose uncensored, taboo-shattering style continues to influence comedy today, died on Saturday at his home in Encino, California. While the cause of death was cardiac arrest, Pryor had been suffering from the degenerative effects of multiple ...
Mar 4, 2015 · This year is the tenth anniversary of Richard Pryor’s death. Showtime has made a documentary, which will have its first public airing in April, and Lee Daniels has signed on to direct a bio-pic ...
