RIP Richard Pryor.

Drolgin Steingrinder · December 10, 2005, 7:32 pm

(CNN) -- Groundbreaking Comedian Richard Pryor died Saturday of a heart attack, his wife told CNN. He was 65.

Pryor, who had been ill with multiple sclerosis, died at Encino Hospital near Los Angeles, at 7:58 a.m. PT. Jennifer Lee Pryor tried to revive him before paramedics arrived and took him to the hospital, she said.

"He enjoyed life right up until the end," she said. "At the end there was a smile on his face."

Pryor, who was born in Peoria, Illinois, on December 1, 1940, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986.

"He was able to turn pain into comedy," his wife said. "He let the world see it, and that was his inspiration too.

"People said, 'If he can do it, I can do it.' "

*sigh*. That nigger was crazy. And the world was a bit better for it.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » December 10, 2005, 7:52 pm

One of the funniest people in the world. He will be missed.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » December 10, 2005, 8:12 pm

He was hilarious. The odd thing is my brother came down and told me not 5 minutes before this post was made about something odd that happened to him today.

He said he was reading in the paper about Richard Pryor, when a commercial came on tv for his new stand up (I think?) called "I ain't dead yet".

Always sad to see someone go that was a pioneer like he was for comedy.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » December 10, 2005, 8:15 pm

Yeah about 2 years ago i believe comedy central did a tribute to richard pryor called "I aint dead yet motherfucker!" Just a lot of comedians and people who were close to him talking about him and his sets.

What sucked was that I actually had to check if he was still alive then, I couldnt remember.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » December 11, 2005, 1:11 am

Jon Stewart called him part of the comedy trinity, and i have to agree.

Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » December 11, 2005, 3:17 am

this sucks. he was definately the top comic of his time and perhaps all time.

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » December 11, 2005, 3:52 am

One of the greats. The world is poorer with his passing.

Post by **Sylvus** » December 11, 2005, 4:51 am

I would be sad, though he did use drugs...

Whatever, he was a comic genius. There is not a comedian alive today who wasn't influenced by Pryor, living member of the Trinity included. If you've never seen a Richard Pryor standup, go to blockbuster or something, you owe it to yourself.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » December 11, 2005, 8:01 am

A sad day.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » December 11, 2005, 8:02 am

bar none one of the funniest stand up comics ever.

redeemed · Post by **redeemed** » December 11, 2005, 8:45 am

"When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude."

"Everyone carries around his own monsters"

"I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, I wanna grow up and be a critic."

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » December 12, 2005, 1:11 am

You Reap what you sow

Midnyte_Ragebringer · December 12, 2005, 1:25 am

Yeah. He was funny, but I don't feel bad for him at all.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » December 12, 2005, 2:50 am

Are you two saying you get MS from drugs now?

What-the-fuck-ever

If I can make it to 65 and have half the fun Pryor had in his life I won't expect anyone to "feel bad" for me either.

I don't think anyone's sad for him....

(yes, I know you're both just trolling, but that's the same with all your posts)

Midnyte_Ragebringer · December 12, 2005, 11:22 am

Zaelath wrote:Are you two saying you get MS from drugs now?

What-the-fuck-ever If I can make it to 65 and have half the fun Pryor had in his life I won't expect anyone to "feel bad" for me either.

I don't think anyone's sad for him....

(yes, I know you're both just trolling, but that's the same with all your posts)

It's called posting on a thread. The thread is about a guy dying. I acknowledged his contribution. He was funny. He was a heavy drug user. I just don't feel sorry for him is all. I missed his comedy a long ass time ago. Pryor has been dying and unable to perform for a decade now. It's not a sudden loss like a Phil Hartman, John Candy, Chris Farley, John Belushi.....When they died it was a sudden loss, where the entertainment you were used to has been suddenly pulled away from everyone. Pryor has been dead for over 10 years. I don't feel sorry for him.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » December 12, 2005, 12:54 pm

I remember sneaking Richard Pryor records into the house when I was a kid to listen to them in my room. We would keep it real low but mom always found out because by 10 minutes in we were all laughin' so hard she could hear... He also co-wrote the script to my favorite movie of all time "Blazing Saddles." While it's true we haven't seen anything new in a while, I still mourn his passing. He was one funny MFer!

Marb

Midnyte_Ragebringer · December 12, 2005, 1:08 pm

Marbus wrote:I remember sneaking Richard Pryor records into the house when I was a kid to listen to them in my room.

I did the same thing. I was so sneaky!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » December 12, 2005, 1:44 pm

My most prominent memory of Richard Pryor is from his performance in The Toy. That and his hair catching on fire...or was that Michael Jackson...or both?

I didn't know he co-wrote Blazing Saddles. Nice.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · December 12, 2005, 5:28 pm

Winnow wrote:My most prominent memory of Richard Pryor is from his performance in The Toy. That and his hair catching on fire...or was that Michael Jackson...or both?

I didn't know he co-wrote Blazing Saddles. Nice.

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