Official: Richard Pryor dead at 65

December 10, 2005
By Billy Dennis

Via the Associated Press: Comedian Richard Pryor dies at 65.

Richard Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off, died Saturday. He was 65.

Pryor died shortly before 8 a.m. of a heart attack after being taken to a hospital from his home in the San Fernando Valley, said his business manager, Karen Finch. He had been ill for years with multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disease of the nervous system.

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One Response to “ Official: Richard Pryor dead at 65 ”

  1. Stormin' Norman on December 10, 2005 at 8:39 pm

    Sorry to hear that. First checked Peoria Pundit.com before going to bed, and then had to verify thru foxnews and cnn. Ouch…jnh