Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor died today of a heart attack at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 65.
One of the most popular Hollywood comedians during the second half of the ’70s, Pryor appeared in several box-office hits, including Silver Streak (1976), in which he was first paired with fellow comedian Gene Wilder; the all-star, omnibus dramatic comedy California Suite (1978), opposite Bill Cosby; and Stir Crazy (1980), also with Wilder.
Among his other films of the period were the urban comedy Car Wash (1976); Which Way Is Up? (1977), in which he played three characters; The Wiz (1978), in the title role; and Wholly Moses! (1980), starring Dudley Moore.
Pryor’s career took a major tumble in the early ’80s, partly [...]

by Andre Soares | December 11, 2005   
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