Richard Pryor( The King Of Black Comedy)
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Posted By: Kennard Wheat on December 10, 2005 I will miss this guy one of my favorites actor/comedians............R.I.P AllHipHop.com..... Comedian Richard Pryor Passes At 65 By Nolan Strong Date: 12/10/2005 6:50 pm Iconic comedian/actor Richard Pryor passed away this morning (Dec. 10) of a heart attack, after being ill for years with multiple sclerosis. Pryor, 65, who has been sampled by such artists as Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, A Tribe Called Quest and others, passed away at a hospital near his home in the San Fernando Valley. Pryor’s business manager Karen Finch stated that a private memorial service will be held by private invitation. The family is also requesting donations to Pryor’s recently established animal charity, Pryor’s Planet. The multi-talented Pryor was born Dec. 1, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. Pryor was a more mainstream comedian in the mid-1960’s, until he started working profanity and the word n***er into his act. Pryor’s second album, 1970’s Craps (After Hours) on Laff Records helped the comedian gain a larger following. Seeking a larger deal, the comedian released the classic comedy album That Nigger’s Crazy on the Reprise/Warner imprint. The hit albums continued for Pryor, who released hit albums like Is It Something I Said?, Bicentennial N***r, Richard Pryor: Wanted – Live In Concert and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip. In 1977, the comedian launched his own television show The Richard Pryor Show on NBC in 1977. He also wrote for the hit series Sanford & Son, hosted a controversial episode of "Saturday Night Live" and later hosted his own children’s show, "Pryor's Place." In 1979, Pryor took a trip to Africa and vowed never to use the N-word in his standup comedy routine again. In 1980, Pryor was freebasing and accidentally set himself on fire. Despite being severely burned, Pryor worked the incident into his stand up show, "Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip." According to Pryor’s wife Jennifer, the comedian had actually tried to commit suicide by pouring high proof rum over his body in a drug induced frenzy and lit himself on fire. Also, in 1980, Pryor used his considerable clout in Hollywood to form his own movie production company, Indigo. The comedian appeared in almost 50 movies, including "Lady Sings the Blues," "The Wiz," "Silver Streak," "Car Wash," "Greased Lightining," "Stir Crazy," "Superman III," "Harlem Nights," "Brewster's Millions," "The Toy," "Bustin' Loose," "The Muppet Movie" and others. In 1983, the comedian earned $4 million dollars for his role in "Superman III," earning a million more than the film’s star, Christopher Reeve. Pryor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986 and was later confined to a wheel chair. His 1995 autobiography “Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences” were released to critical acclaim. In 2004, Pryor was voted the “Greatest Standup Comedian of All Time” by Comedy Central. The comedian was married six times in his life and is survived by his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor and six children, Richard Pryor, Jr., Elizabeth Stordeur, Rain Kindlin, Kelsey Pryor, Steven Pryor, Franklin Mason and three grandchildren If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennard Wheat
From Douglasville(ATL), GA Alabama State University class of 2010 Member Since May 2005 |
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Oops, I also put an entry about the great Richard Pryor. Even though he was vulgar in his routines, but it was truthful. He was very funny to listen to. Listen to The N----- Crazy.
Saturday, December 10th 2005 at 10:59PM |
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Sincerest Condolences.
Monday, December 12th 2005 at 6:50PM |
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