Richard Pryor is dead at 65
 

conic Comic Genius Richard Pryor is Dead Today at Age 65, after a 19-Year Battle with Multiple Sclerosis

ENCINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2005--Born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor on December 1, 1940 in Peori, Illinois, the multi-talented star was pronounced dead of a cardiac arrest at 7:58 a.m. at a hospital near his home.

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

Funeral services will be private with a memorial service by invitation.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Richard and Jennifer's recently established animal charity Pryor's Planet, C/O Edward D. Astrin, CPA, 16633 Ventura Blvd. #1450, Encino, CA 91436.

Contact information: Karen Finch by email only please as karen@astrin.com.

one of the last great comedians...

His concert films and films with Gene Wilder are classics in my book....

RIP Richard......

you guys are so fast its amazing.

RIP

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He was one of the funniest comedians ever. He will be missed.

Well....personally, I post things like this quickly because in 1996, George Burns died while I was out of the country and I didn't find out until the end of the year, during those celebrity retrospectives.

:( We loved the hell outta him! RIP Brotha Man

It is so freaky how famous people seem to die in 'groups'.
Pryor, Sen. McCarthy, and someone else died yesterday whose name I cannot remember.

:( When I was 9 years old,I came across my older brother's Richard Pryor album Was It Something I said .To this day,I don't think I have ever heard a funnier comedian .

I will celebrate him.

-Rudey

MS is such a horrible ordeal for someone to experience. He was such a great comedian. May he rest in peace.

His special brand of comedy will be well missed. RIP, Richard.

:( He was a very funny man. I always enjoyed his comedy.

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Remarkable talent.

I ain't dead yet, motherf*cker.

RIP

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Film credits for Richard Pryor include:

"The Busy Body," 1968

"Wild in the Streets," 1969

"The Phynx," 1970

"You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat," 1971

"Dynamite Chicken," 1972

"Lady Sings the Blues," 1972

"Wattstax," 1973

"The Mack" 1973

"Hit!," 1973

"Some Call It Loving," 1973

"Blazing Saddles" (co-writer of screenplay), 1974

"Uptown Saturday Night," 1974

"Adios Amigo," 1976

"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" 1976

"Car Wash," 1976

"Silver Streak," 1976

"Greased Lightning," 1977

"Which Way Is Up?," 1977

"Blue Collar," 1978

"The Wiz" 1978

"California Suite," 1978

"Richard Pryor Live in Concert," 1979

"The Muppet Movie" 1979

"Stir Crazy," 1980

"Wholly Moses," 1981

"Bustin' Loose," 1981

"Some Kind of Hero," 1982

"The Toy" 1982

"Superman III," 1983

"Brewster's Millions," 1985

"Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling," 1985

"Critical Condition," 1987

"Moving," 1988

"Harlem Nights," 1989

"See No Evil, Hear No Evil," 1989

"Another You," 1991

"Lost Highway," 1997

RIP Mr. Pryor. We shared the same birthday.:(

RIP, Richard. You're the best.