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Wie starb Richard Pryor?

Richard Pryor starb an Heart attack (multiple sclerosis complications) am December 10, 2005, im Alter von 65.

Was war die Todesursache von Richard Pryor?

Richard Pryor starb am 10. Dezember 2005 in Encino, Kalifornien, im Alter von 65 Jahren an einem Herzanfall.

Wie alt war Richard Pryor beim Tod?

Richard Pryor war 65 Jahre alt zum Zeitpunkt des Todes.

Wann starb Richard Pryor?

Richard Pryor starb am December 10, 2005.

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Biografie von Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor wurde am 1. Dezember 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, geboren. Er gilt als der größte Stand-up-Comedian aller Zeiten.

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Personal Life

Who are Richard Pryor's parents?

LeRoy Pryor, Gertrude Thomas

Was Richard Pryor married?

NameVerheiratetGeschieden
Patricia Price19601961
Maxine Hilton19671969
Deboragh McGuire19771978
Jennifer LeeNoneNone
Flynn BeLaineNoneNone
Geraldine Mason1986None

Did Richard Pryor have children?

Richard Pryor had 6 children: Richard Pryor Jr., Renee Pryor, Elizabeth Ann Pryor, Rain Pryor, Kelsey Pryor, Franklin Pryor.

What religion was Richard Pryor?

Richard Pryor was None stated.

What was Richard Pryor's ethnicity?

Richard Pryor was of African American heritage.

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Karriere-Highlights

Filme

  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
  • Silver Streak (1976)
  • Which Way Is Up? (1977)
  • Blue Collar (1978)
  • Stir Crazy (1980)
  • Some Kind of Hero (1982)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Alben

  • That Nigger's Crazy (1974)
  • Is It Something I Said? (1975)
  • Bicentennial Nigger (1976)
  • Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
  • Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)

TV-Sendungen

  • The Richard Pryor Show (1977)

Auszeichnungen

  • Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album — That Nigger's Crazy (1975)
  • Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album — Is It Something I Said? (1976)
  • Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album — Bicentennial Nigger (1977)
  • Emmy Award for Writing — Lily Tomlin special (1974)
  • Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (1998)
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020, posthumous)
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Facts About Richard Pryor

  • He is widely considered the greatest stand-up comedian of all time
  • He set himself on fire in 1980 while freebasing cocaine, suffering severe burns over 50% of his body
  • He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986 which gradually confined him to a wheelchair
  • His comedy broke racial and social barriers and influenced virtually every comedian who followed him
  • He received the first-ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998
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Zitate von Richard Pryor

"I had some great things and I had some bad things. The best and the worst. In other words, I had a life."

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious."

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Vermächtnis

Richard Pryor gilt allgemein als der größte Stand-up-Comedian der Geschichte.

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Sources

📖 Wikipedia📖 Rolling Stone📖 Kennedy Center📖 IMDb

Last verified: 2026-06-05