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By the age of 20, Freddie Prinze's fame was already through the stratosphere as his television show, Chico and the Man was a top five charter in the U.S. He was a big star, his face graced the covers of numerous magazines such as People, US and Rolling Stone, yet, despite his overwhelming success, he also felt pressure from the Hispanic community, the network executives, and his many adoring fans.
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 · 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 ...
- Patt Morrison
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Jul 2, 2024 · Actor and comedian Freddie Prinze killed himself in early 1977 at just 22 years old. By Megan Behnke - July 2, 2024 05:36 pm EDT. Before there was Freddie Prinze Jr., there was his dad, beloved stand-up comedian and actor Freddie Prinze, whose death is beyond heartbreaking. Prinze was best known as the star of NBC's 1970s sitcom Chico and the Man.
- Megan Behnke
May 6, 2022 · Freddie James Prinze, born as Frederick Karl Pruetzel, was an iconic actor and comedian who lived a tragic life. He played a major part on the show, Chico and The Man, and had a short but memorable career as a stand-up comedian and an actor. According to his IMDB profile, he had a rough childhood, fending off bullies, but he also excelled at ...
Dec 10, 2021 · On January 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, Prinze called all his close relatives and told them that he was going to end his life. 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 ...
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Freddie Prinze Jr. 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]
