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Old 11-12-2005, 11:33 AM   #1
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Default Richard Pryor dies of heart attack at age 65

I used to love this guy in the 1980s.

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Old 11-12-2005, 11:34 AM   #2
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damn, he was so funny too. Another classic leaves us :(
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Old 11-12-2005, 12:17 PM   #3
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Such a shame he was such a funny guy.
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Old 11-12-2005, 12:20 PM   #4
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Damn ... can't believe it.
A loss to the comedy scene.
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Old 11-12-2005, 12:58 PM   #5
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Yep , its a loss to the world , but we all die eventually
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Old 11-12-2005, 01:22 PM   #6
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I loved his movie 'Brewster's Millions'.
RIP Richard Pryor.
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Old 11-12-2005, 07:21 PM   #7
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if any of the younger members havent seen one of his flicks goto the video shop and hire one very very funny and talented and will be sadly missed

Couple of titles were Brewsters Milloins ,Hear no Evil see no Evil ,The Toy
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A brilliant man indeed.
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He was brilliant on Brewster's Millions, and Hear No Evil, See No Evil with Gene Wilder...that movie was a classic!
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Old 11-12-2005, 09:13 PM   #10
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He was brilliant on Brewster's Millions, and Hear No Evil, See No Evil with Gene Wilder...that movie was a classic!
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Damn shame...R.I.P.
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Old 11-12-2005, 10:26 PM   #11
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RIP sport you made us laugh and that is the best gift you can give anyone.
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Seen a couple of his live one man comedy shows on tape from his younger days, and he is very very funny. Eddie Murphy copied and admired Richard Prior, but has nothing on him. The man was a comedic genius. RIP.
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Old 12-12-2005, 12:12 PM   #13
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That's a shame. A very funny man.

Other classic movies are "Moving" which is hysterical. Watch for Randy Quaid and Dana Garvey (Garth from Wayne's World). He also had a major role in one of the Superman movies (Superman 3 I think). He stole the show there as well. **** funny!!

RIP Richard Prior.
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Seen a couple of his live one man comedy shows on tape from his younger days, and he is very very funny. Eddie Murphy copied and admired Richard Prior, but has nothing on him. The man was a comedic genius. RIP.

Hopefully he died in the same way that he described his father dying, if you've seen his stand-up shows, you should kow how he went
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Old 13-12-2005, 01:16 PM   #15
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Yep, he called it "recycling" if I remember correctly.

He was one funny bugger. Oh well, he's at the upstairs bar with Rodney Dangerfield and John Candy now. I'd love to hear that conversation.

Thanks for the laughs Richard.
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Not really unexpected, as he has suffered the effects of MS for many years.

A truly gifted comic actor, and stand-up comedian. His films with Gene Wilder are an absolute scream, even now. He was an inspiration to modern comedians, both black and white.

I'm off to hire 'Silver Streak', 'Stir Crazy', and 'Brewsters Millions'....should keep me laughing for a few hours, at least.
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"Is Richard Pryor still alive? If not I'm sicker than he was prior to him dying"
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man he was funny, he would of been on of the first comedians i watched, and i ****ed my self laughin, i saw him on the news as well, he didnt look well ethir, altho, these things happen, cant live forever, RIP
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Oh well, he's at the upstairs bar with Rodney Dangerfield and John Candy now. I'd love to hear that conversation.


Wouldn't that be worth paying money to see.
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Richard and Gene Wilder...lots of happy memories over the years.
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