Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor
Photo by: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press. · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Born:December 1, 1940
Died:December 10, 2005
Age at death:65
Manner of death:Natural Causes
Cause of death:Multiple Sclerosis
Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius
Born in:Peoria, United States
Residence:New York City, United States
Languages:English
Famous For
Movies & TV
Songs & Albums
Awards
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (1998)Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor
Biography
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Quotes
“I expected Dracula to come jumping out any second. If he did I'd have held up a cross, cause he's allergic to bullshit.”
— At the end of track 9 "Religion" on his 1971 comedy album [Craps (After Hours)
“Let me tell you what really happened... Every night before I go to bed, I have milk and cookies. One night I mixed some low-fat milk and some pasteurized, then I dipped my cookie in and the shit blew up.”
— At the start of a routine about his freebasing accident. Live At The Sunset Strip (1982) [album and movie]
“Why me? Ten million motherfuckers freebasing, and I'm the one who blows up!”
— Live at the Sunset Strip (1982)
Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Richard Pryor", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Photos
Publicity photo of Richard Pryor for his 1968-1969 appearance at Chicago's Mister Kelly's, which was a nightclub.
Photo of Richard Pryor.
Richard Pryor in a publicity photo for Lily Tomlin's 1973 CBS Television special, Lily.
Portrait of American comedian Richard Pryor, seated, wearing a fedora, and holding a cigar
Photo taken February 1986 at the Kahala Hilton Hotel in Honolulu Hawaii - Photo shows Richard Pryor having breakfast in the hotel's restaurant - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can
Publicity photo of Alan Alda, Lily Tomlin and Richard Pryor from Tomlin's 1973 CBS Television special, Lily.
Richard Pryor performing at San Jose State University on April 3, 1974
Richard Pryor in the lobby area of the Kahala Hilton Hotel, February 1986. (Today the hotel is called the Kahala Hotel & Resort) The first sign that Pryor had multiple sclerosis would come three months later, in May, 1986, while he was filming the movie Critical Condition with director Michael Apted. He was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August, 1986. Pryor died December 10, 2005. Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Scanned directly from the original 35MM film negative.
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor and Lou Gossett Jr. backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Videos
Questions and answers about Richard Pryor
Who was Richard Pryor?
Richard Pryor was an American comedian and actor.
When was Richard Pryor born?
Richard Pryor was born on December 1, 1940.
When and how did Richard Pryor die?
Richard Pryor died on December 10, 2005, at the age of 65. Cause of death: multiple sclerosis.
Where was Richard Pryor born?
Richard Pryor was born in Peoria, United States.
What was Richard Pryor known for?
Richard Pryor was known for work as: comedian, journalist, film director, screenwriter.