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December 10th, 2005, 05:36 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/12/10/Pryor-Obit.html
Comedian Richard Pryor dies
Last Updated Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:09:18 EST
CBC Arts
Groundbreaking American comedian and actor Richard Pryor has died of a heart attack at the age of 65.
Comedian Richard Pryor is shown at the Kennedy Center in Washington in this October 1998 photo (AP)
Widely considered to have been one of the most influential comedians in the United States, Pryor broke many barriers for African Americans in the business during his heyday in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pryor has been battling multiple sclerosis since 1986 and was forced to quit performing in 1997. In 2004, it was revealed he could not speak because of the disease.
Born in Peoria, Ill. in December 1940, Pryor had a grandmother who owned a string of brothels and his mother was a prostitute. He was renowned as a gifted storyteller known for his blunt, often raunchy examinations of race and modern life. He used vulgarities as well as racial epithets in his desire to reflect real life.
"You can do anything you want and you can say anything that comes to mind, just so long as it's funny," said Pryor.
RIP Mr. Pryor.....
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Comedian Richard Pryor dies
Last Updated Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:09:18 EST
CBC Arts
Groundbreaking American comedian and actor Richard Pryor has died of a heart attack at the age of 65.
Comedian Richard Pryor is shown at the Kennedy Center in Washington in this October 1998 photo (AP)
Widely considered to have been one of the most influential comedians in the United States, Pryor broke many barriers for African Americans in the business during his heyday in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pryor has been battling multiple sclerosis since 1986 and was forced to quit performing in 1997. In 2004, it was revealed he could not speak because of the disease.
Born in Peoria, Ill. in December 1940, Pryor had a grandmother who owned a string of brothels and his mother was a prostitute. He was renowned as a gifted storyteller known for his blunt, often raunchy examinations of race and modern life. He used vulgarities as well as racial epithets in his desire to reflect real life.
"You can do anything you want and you can say anything that comes to mind, just so long as it's funny," said Pryor.
RIP Mr. Pryor.....
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