Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005) was a comedian, writer, actor, and social critic who was known for his stark and uncensored examinations of racism and other issues in America. Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, he was raised by his grandmother in her brothels after his mother abandoned him. He was married 7 times, including twice each to Jennifer Lee and Flynn Belaine and fathered 6 children. In 1980, he set himself on fire in a drug-induced psychosis, suffering burns on more than half his body, and he had multiple sclerosis. He died in Encino, California of a heart attack.
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Contains a biography and filmography as well as photographs of the late comedian. Also contains words of praise from other comedians and a list of his works.
http://www.thefancarpet.com/actor/richardpryor
The focus of this section of the Internet Movie Database is reserved for the late comedian and writer Richard Pryor and contains clips of his movies and standup comedy act, photographs, and news articles. Also allows for the online purchase of his videos and DVDs and displays his biography, awards, and filmography.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001640/
The official site of the Richard Pryor estate allows access to recordings of his concerts, news and updates, sound clips, and a photo gallery as well as his biography, film, television, and recording credits, and forums.
http://richardpryor.com/
