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-- Richard Pryor... R.I.P


Posted by Scoops on Dec-10-2005 21:44:

Richard Prior... R.I.P

great comic.....

loved him in The Toy, Superman 3, and MOVING


Posted by Marc Summers on Dec-10-2005 21:45:

NO!


Posted by DarkAngel on Dec-10-2005 21:50:

Sad

Yes.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051210/ap_en_mo/obit_pryor


R.I.P. to Eddie Murphy's inspiration, to the funny man from The Silver Streak...R.I.P. to one helluva funnyman.

Fuck.


Posted by TigerClaw on Dec-10-2005 21:50:

Very sad, He was such a great comedian, Heres the info from CNN.com.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Richard Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off, has died, his ex-wife said Saturday. 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 degenerative disease of the nervous system.

The comedian was regarded early in his career as one of the most foul-mouthed comics in the business, but he gained a wide following for his expletive-filled but universal and frequently personal insights into modern life and race relations.

His audacious style influenced an array of stand-up artists, including Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Damon Wayans, as well as Robin Williams, David Letterman and others.

A series of hit comedies in the '70s and '80s, as well as filmed versions of his concert performances, helped make him Pryor one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood. He was one of the first black performers to have enough leverage to cut his own Hollywood deals. In 1983, he signed a $40 million, five-year contract with Columbia Pictures.

His films included "Stir Crazy," "Silver Streak," "Which Way Is Up?" and "Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip."


Posted by Trancealot on Dec-10-2005 21:51:

hmmm


brewster millions, hmmm he was in this movie right?
the deaf and blind movie, movie was alot on tv and was good
super man, he was the guy who stole half pennies but from all the tax payers in USA!!


dag what a waste!


Posted by montana on Dec-10-2005 22:27:

quote:

i was so mad, i called up richard pryor's house up and said
"yo richard, bill cosby just called me up and said i was too dirty"
- the next time the mother****** calls, tell him to suck my dick.
cos i don't give a fuck, whatever the fuck makes the people laugh, say that shit.

say do the people laugh when you say what you say?
- yes
do you get paid?
- yes
well tell bill to have a coke and a smile and shut the fuck up
the jellopuddingeating mother******


R.I.P. Richard


Posted by eRRaTiK on Dec-10-2005 22:28:

quote:
In 1980, he nearly lost his life when he suffered severe burns over 50 percent of his body while freebasing cocaine at his home. An admitted "junkie" at the time, Pryor spent six weeks recovering from the burns and much longer from drug and alcohol dependence.

He battled multiple sclerosis throughout the '90s.


quote:
IMDB: Has admitted the fire that nearly killed him while free-basing cocaine in the early 1980's was in fact a suicide attempt. His management created the "accident" lie for the press in hopes of protecting him.




http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001640/

See No Evil, Hear No Evil was one of my faves.



quote:
Originally posted by Richard Pryor
Comedy rules! Don't let anybody tell you otherwise, and there are no rules in stand-up comedy, which I really like. You can do anything you want and you can say anything that comes to mind - just so long as it's funny. If you ain't funny then get the fuck off the stage, it's that simple.


Posted by Driguez on Dec-10-2005 22:44:

Unhappy

wow he was a great comedian R.I.P.


Posted by jamie on Dec-10-2005 23:30:

Class Actor/comedian

Will be missed...


Posted by Mebot on Dec-10-2005 23:35:

Pryor, not Prior. One of the best stand-up comedians of all time. His collaborations with Gene wilder are classic. He will be missed.


Posted by idoru on Dec-11-2005 02:16:

... I mean seriously...


Posted by Moongoose on Dec-11-2005 02:20:

This sucks, im usualy not bothered with there rip threads becouse i coudnt give a damn about someone dying, however this time even i say RIP


Posted by Sunsnail on Dec-11-2005 02:23:

He will be misspelled


Posted by Cloudburst on Dec-11-2005 02:26:

quote:
Originally posted by montana

R.I.P. Richard
quote:
quote: i was so mad, i called up richard pryor's house up and said "yo richard, bill cosby just called me up and said i was too dirty" - the next time the mother****** calls, tell him to suck my dick. cos i don't give a fuck, whatever the fuck makes the people laugh, say that shit. say do the people laugh when you say what you say? - yes do you get paid? - yes well tell bill to have a coke and a smile and shut the fuck up the jellopuddingeating mother******


Exactly.


Posted by Jason Donavon on Dec-11-2005 02:29:

2005 really has been a bad year regarding deaths.


Posted by SYSTEM-J on Dec-11-2005 02:31:

quote:
Originally posted by TigerClaw
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 degenerative disease of the nervous system.


My Mum has that disease...

I'm sorry to hear he's died. A legend of comedy.


Posted by wizniz on Dec-11-2005 02:45:

this is sad.


Posted by Protege on Dec-11-2005 07:58:

Im saddened. RIP


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-11-2005 08:12:

RIP


Posted by stren on Dec-11-2005 12:14:

no shit !

RIP


Posted by Rodrico on Dec-11-2005 23:57:

RIP Richard Pryor. One of my favorite comedy DVD's is "Live on Sunset Strip". Speaking of comedy DVD's, I finally found George Carlin "Complaints and Grievances" and "Bill Hicks Live" DVD.


Posted by DjDeComp on Dec-12-2005 19:20:

nooooooo



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