Dec

Richard Pryor (Long Live the King!)

Posted by: Doc in News, Obituary, Philosophy

Ladies and Gentlemen, you have probably already heard the horrible news. But I’ll repeat it here in tribute to quite possibly the greatest commedian that ever lived. Richard Pryor died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 at the age of 65 from a heart attack.

Pryor was known for being a commedian who dealt with race issues candidly and was well known for use of foul language in his acts. As such he broke ground and opened doors for social and political humorists like Chris Rock and Eddie Izzard.

Pryor caught himself on fire in the early 80’s while freebasing cocaine. He continued doing comedy once he healed from his injuries. He had MS for a long time before his death.

May Richard Pryor Rest in peace.

Here is a link to the AP story on Pryor.

Doc

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One comment

DJ Raspy, the Lupine Enigma

That certainly is tragic. Not only the death (at a still relatively young age, compared to the average life expectancy these days), but also the years leading up to the death. Multiple Sclerosis is a terrible disease to have, and I think it’s admirable that Richard Prior fought it as long as he did.

Rest in Peace, Richard. You will be missed.

December 12th, 2005 at 1:56 am

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