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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Jan 20, 1983 · The coroner had concluded that Prinze's death on Jan. 28, 1977 was a suicide, but the family had contended the shooting was accidental because the 22-year-old actor was under the influence...
Feb 7, 1977 · Indeed, Prinze had been threatening suicide for more than a year. His morbid bent had led him often to watch a copy he had of the Zapruder film of President Kennedy’s assassination.
