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Dec 11, 2005 · Dec. 11, 2005. LOS ANGELES — Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died...
- Richard Pryor, Iconoclastic Comedian, Dies at 65 - The New ...
Richard Pryor, the iconoclastic standup comedian who...
- Comedian Richard Pryor Dies at 65 - The New York Times
He was 65. Pryor died of a heart attack at his home in the...
- Richard Pryor, Iconoclastic Comedian, Dies at 65 - The New ...
- He Died of A Heart Attack
- Pryor Was Previously Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
- Other Comedians Recalled His Influence
- He Struggled with Addiction
- Pryor Left Behind A Wife and Children
Pryor passed awayon Saturday, December 10, 2005, shortly before 8 a.m. He was taken to Encino Hospital from his home in the San Fernando Valley. Attempts to resuscitate him failed. His widow, Jennifer, was quoted as saying “At the end, there was a smile on his face.” She spread his ashes in Hana, Hawaii. The two were married in Hawaii, so the state...
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the central nervous system. Pryor was diagnosed with the disease in 1986 when he was still only experiencing slight symptoms. Later, he would experience drifting eyes, vertigo, tremors, muscle weakness, prickling sensation in his skin, an inability to detect vibrations and chronic fatigue. “I never thoug...
After Pryor passed away, many comedians spoke outabout how influential he was in their lives and careers. Director Spike Lee called Pryor an innovator and trailblazer, saying that the loss of Pryor was a great loss. Lenny Henry, a fellow comedian, said Pryor was one of the “greatest comedians who ever drew breath” and said he was on par with Charli...
Pryor struggled with drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life. His widow Jennifer, told ABC Newsthat he had a hard time living a life that wasn’t a party every day, and he was facing an increasingly dangerous battle with drug abuse. She said the man she fell in love with disappeared when he began “freebasing cocaine.” They divorced in 1982 due to...
Pryor was married seven timesto five women. His fourth wife, Jennifer, was also his wife at the time of death. He was also married, at different times, to Patricia Price, Shelley Bonus, Deboragh McGuire, and Flynn Belaine. He was married to Flynn and Jennifer two times each. Pryor had seven children with six different women, the first when he was j...
Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, died of a heart attack Saturday.
Dec 11, 2005 · Just days after his 65th birthday, groundbreaking comedian Richard Pryor died Saturday of a heart attack, his wife told CNN.
Dec 10, 2005 · Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died of a heart attack Saturday. He...
Dec 11, 2005 · Richard Pryor, the iconoclastic standup comedian who transcended barriers of race and brought a biting, irreverent humor into America's living rooms, movie houses, clubs and concert halls, died...
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Dec 10, 2005 · He was 65. Pryor died of a heart attack at his home in the San Fernando Valley sometime late Friday or early Saturday, Flyn Pryor said. He had been ill for years with multiple sclerosis, a...
