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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor passed away at age 65 from a heart attack. His comedic performances influenced many of today's younger comedians such as Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, David Letterman, and many more. He also was credited in several films such as The Toy, Stir Crazy, Which Way Is Up, and several others. He had been sick with multiple sclerosis for several years.

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I am surprised that he lived this long. His body has not had it easy with his well documented drug problems through out the year. I have his box collection and listen to it every once in a while. This is truly the end of a very funny man.

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His stand-up routines were very expletive-laden, so I didn't have the opportunity to see them till I was a young adult. I was more captivated by his roles in movies as a child. Most comedians list Pryor as one of their icons when they first started comedy, so he was an inspiration to many.

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I too was sorry to hear that he had passed away.

I especially loved the films that he was in with Gene Wilder, --'Stir Crazy' and 'See no evil, hear no evil'-- this latter one was SO funny, I could watch this every week and still laugh!