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12/10/2005 05:39:52 PM · #1 |
R.I.P., Richard Pryor
He was one of my favorite comedians back in the day... it's been sad watching him struggle the past several years with his illness, but ultimately, it was a heart attack that ended his life this morning. :( |
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12/10/2005 05:46:12 PM · #2 |
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12/10/2005 05:48:09 PM · #3 |
such a shame. he really was a cool guy. i love listening to all his standup on the comedy station on Sirius.
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12/10/2005 05:50:52 PM · #4 |
Guess all those years of doing drugs finally caught up with him.
Stir Crazy and Brewster's Millions are 2 of my favorite movies and always loved Sanford and Son.
R.I.P.
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12/10/2005 05:55:15 PM · #5 |
Well, it wasn't the drugs that "caught up with him". He had MS
Heart attacks kill more than just drug abusers.
Message edited by author 2005-12-10 17:56:30. |
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12/10/2005 06:25:07 PM · #6 |
In my opinion he was the best of the best.
Rest in peace, Richard. |
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12/10/2005 06:30:03 PM · #7 |
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12/10/2005 06:37:41 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by MrEd:
...always loved Sanford and Son. |
I believe you're thinking of Demond Wilson. |
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12/10/2005 06:39:41 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by riolobo:
Originally posted by MrEd:
...always loved Sanford and Son. |
I believe you're thinking of Demond Wilson. |
Yup. For what it's worth, another person who also "shook up the establishment" a bit -- Sen. Eugene McCarthy -- also died today.
Message edited by author 2005-12-10 18:40:15. |
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12/10/2005 06:39:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by David Ey:
Well, it wasn't the drugs that "caught up with him". He had MS
Heart attacks kill more than just drug abusers. |
The first heart attack he had was while he was on coke probably about thirty years ago.
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12/10/2005 06:39:58 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by riolobo:
Originally posted by MrEd:
...always loved Sanford and Son. |
I believe you're thinking of Demond Wilson. |
from article: Pryor also wrote scripts for the television series "Sanford and Son," |
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12/10/2005 08:05:29 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by riolobo:
Originally posted by MrEd:
...always loved Sanford and Son. |
I believe you're thinking of Demond Wilson. |
No, Pryor did not ACT in Sanford and Son, but he did write the scripts. |
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12/10/2005 08:08:38 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Yup. For what it's worth, another person who also "shook up the establishment" a bit -- Sen. Eugene McCarthy -- also died today. |
"Clean for Gene"
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12/10/2005 08:09:35 PM · #14 |
| Richard Pryor's best movie role was in the vastly underrated almost forgotten classic 'Blue Collar' created in 1978 and co-starring Yaphet Kotto and Harvey Keitel. It concerns auto workers in Detroit and how they are exploited not only by their employer but also by their union. It is available on DVD and is definitly worth checking out. |
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12/10/2005 08:19:37 PM · #15 |
| Richard Pryor was cool. So sad to hear about him. Harlem Nights with Eddie Murphy was one of my favourite movies of his! |
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12/10/2005 08:27:16 PM · #16 |
He was the King....I remember when "he was gettin' bad" in Stir Crazy. Anyone remember that scene?
KS |
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12/10/2005 11:09:04 PM · #17 |
I hadn't seen any news today and just saw this. Too bad, he was a great comedian.
Message edited by author 2005-12-10 23:09:24. |
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12/10/2005 11:12:28 PM · #18 |
If you've ever listened to any modern comedian you've heard some of Richard Pryor... he was a comedic genious that will be missed...
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12/10/2005 11:54:16 PM · #19 |
I loved him in Hear No Evil See NO Evil. He and Gene Wilder made a fantastic duo..
Anyone remember the fight scene with those guys in it?... 1 oclock, 1 oclock, now 9 oclock.. LOL.. Cracked me up |
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12/11/2005 12:06:22 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by lentil:
I loved him in Hear No Evil See NO Evil. He and Gene Wilder made a fantastic duo..
Anyone remember the fight scene with those guys in it?... 1 oclock, 1 oclock, now 9 oclock.. LOL.. Cracked me up |
Yes, they made a few great comedies together! |
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12/11/2005 12:25:50 AM · #21 |
| Too bad he did a Superman movie though, but I liked The Toy. Master Bates rofl |
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12/11/2005 01:09:12 AM · #22 |
I loved Brewster's Millions as a kid. I must have seen that movie a dozen times.
THen when I saw him in Lost Highway he just looked so frail. A shell of the man he used to be.
I'll miss him. |
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12/11/2005 03:33:58 AM · #23 |
Richard, you have given the world the gift of laughter. You made us forget our worries. You made us smile in times of darkness. You poked fun at yourself when you were at your lowest. Most people would have given up then, you didn't. For that we will be forever grateful. Thank you.
TC
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