Richard Pryor Dead

Richard Pryor.com ^ | 12/10/05 | unknown

[Salo]

Iconic comic genius, Richard Pryor is dead today at 8:35 after a 19 year battle with multiple sclerosis.

Born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor, on December 1, 1940 the multi-talented star was pronounced dead of a cardiac arrest at 8:00 am at a hospital near his home.

He is survived by his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor and his six children; Richard Junior, Elizabeth Storder, Rain Kindlin, Kelsey, Steven and Franklin Mason, and his three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be private with a memorial service by invitation

[Salo]

Funny man. Sad.

[lunarbicep]

well damn

[RightWhale]

He had an amazing talent in his prime.

[MikefromOhio]

that sucks.....

prayers for the family...

[freedumb2003]

not a surprise, but sad nontheless.

They just were showing on E! the SNL top 100 moments -- and the famous sketch Pryor did with Chase was one of them.

Classically funny and groundbreaking.

[Pusterfuss]

Prayer going up.

[Palladin]

cardiac arrest or overdose???

[oneofmany]

R.I.P. Richard Pryor

[Salo]

One of my friends is high school had every routine by him memorized and used to perform them for us at the bus stop. Always went to school in a good mood.

[Paradox]

I know alot of people were offended by his humour, but he was the first guy who I thought was REALLY funny. Sure, everyone since has copied him to death (him and Redd Fox), but he was a funny guy.

[Siena Dreaming]

Richard Pryor claimed a christian conversion some time ago.

Don't know if he stuck to it.

[cfrels]

65 years old, too young. Was a talented, screwed up guy.

[Doogle]

I will always remember his stand up routine about African animals...just too funny.


Doogle

[Kokojmudd]

RIP. However I do not think he was funny. Drugged up and foul mouthed maybe. Nipsy Russell was funnier.

[LonePalm]

Prayers for Richard and his family.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Yorlik803]

Does anyone remember when he played a cop on the 'Partridge family"?
He was a funny man. He had his demons. I hope he rests in the peace he was looking for.

[karnage]

His "trip to Africa" routine was one of many brilliant and unforgettable bits.

[pipecorp]

Fire is inspirational.

[birbear]

Never much cared for his style of comedy, but he was much too young to die. (Same age as my dad.)

Although, Brewster's Millions made me chuckle.

[FEARED MUTATION]

Ah, shoot. Really enjoyed his comedy.

[billbears]

Watching that right now. I missed the bit on Pryor and Chase. But looking at the top 20 so far, that should have been further up. Sad news indeed. Pryor was a real groundbreaker

[traderrob6]

He was a really funny guy but the filth became gratuitous as time went on and actually made him less entertaining.

[HungarianGypsy]

I remember he had a kid's show on for a while. I really liked it. That's how I remember him.

[Alberta's Child]

His "Roots" skit is one of the most memorable moments in the history of stand-up comedy.

[Ruth A.]

The man could be funny without being vulgar--when he wanted. Loved the joke on himself after his near incineration while freebasing cocaine. Says, Richard, "Yeah, I've heard all the jokes you been making about me. What to see a Richard Pryor impersonation?" He lights a match and moves it like it is running.

[rottndog]

R.I.P. Richard Pryor.

[aft_lizard]

I think he was suffering from some sort of cancer, if I am not mistaken.

[La Enchiladita]

What strange twists his life took..

I remember first seeing him on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The man was so funny I nearly hurt myself laughing. He did some routines on life in Peoria that were hysterical. It wasn't just the words, but the delivery, the voices, the facial expressions, he was brilliant.

It seems his career came unglued after he made his anti-homosexual pronouncements at a Hollywood Bowl appearance.

[brytlea]

I hope so. God bless him and especially his family. He was pretty funny on things like SNL.
susie

[cripplecreek]

So he really is Prior.

(he was a comedian after all)

[midwestmidnight]

He road a Blazzin' Saddle!

[IntheHillsGolden]

God Bless.

R.I.P., RP----you were one funny cat, for sure.

Thanks for all the laughs.

[flixxx]

I remember that as well...never thought his movies were very funny, but boy his stand-up act made me laugh in high school and college..always thought his stand-up was much better than Eddie Murphy's.

God, after he burned himself, he did a joke in which he pulled out a match and lit it and said..."I heard you all making jokes about me when I was in the hospital...what is this? Richard Pryor running down the street"

I will miss Mr. Pryor.

[Tax-chick]

How very sad. Prayers for his family. I haven't been keeping up, didn't realize he was so ill.

[RobbyS]

Rest in peace. He was a talented guy, a lesser Red Fox.

[Samwise]

RIP. Thanks for all the laughs.

[socal_parrot]

He road a Blazzin' Saddle!

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[Troublemaker]

One of my favorite Richard Pryor scenes - when he was put in the cell w/ Grossberger in 'Stir Crazy'. Funny man.

[Cyclopean Squid]

This DVD is being recalled:



RIP

[jwalsh07]

With huge talent cometimes comes huge flaws. A very, very funny guy.

God bless him.

[kenth]

The one I always remember and still crack up about was him talking about stepping off the plane in Chicago in winter, having only dressed in a light jacket. Heck, just about all of his routines cracked me up.

Prayers for him and his family.

[La Enchiladita]

I hope he rests in the peace he was looking for.

Amen. He seemed to have a tumultuous inner life.

[goresalooza]

He was funny in his time...no doubt. RIP. Prayers for his family.

[nuconvert]

Not unexpected, but a loss of a talented, funny guy.

[martin_fierro]

Rest in peace.

I vaguely remember George Carlin riffing on Pryor something like this:

"Richard and I have always been very competitive. He got hooked on coke; I got hooked on coke. He had a heart attack; I had a heart attack. He set his face on fire; I said, 'f*** that s*** and did some more coke."

[Jhensy]

Great comic in his prime. I'll never forget seeing his first 'concert' movie in the theater, with a mostly black audience. My brother and I never laughed so hard in our lives. We still remember it to this day.

Pryor co-wrote 'Blazing Saddles' with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, and was supposed to play the sheriff role, but execs got nervous and demanded someone else, which ended up being Cleavon Little, who also left us too young.

[i_dont_chat]

I liked his "word association" skit with Chevy Chase on SNL.

Honky! Dead Honky!

[t1b8zs]

some of the responces posted, make me realize why I dont stop here as often....

[SuperSonic]

Say what!!!

Rest in peace, Richard.

[woofie]

Prayers