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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time.
27 years ago, comedian Chris Farley’s life came to a tragic end. The Wisconsin-born star was discovered dead in his Chicago apartment from an apparent drug overdose on Dec. 18, 1997. He was 33 ...
Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer suffered a fatal heart attack backstage immediately prior to going on stage in Tivoli Gardens on 3 September 1980. 1981: East German comedian Rolf Herricht on 23 August 1981 died of a heart attack while acting at Metropol Theater in East Berlin. 1982:
Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [1] [2] His books were bestsellers.. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United
OPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian of all time by bringing Black comedy to the masses. The post All comedy is ...
Courtesy of Kenny DeForest/Instagram Comedian Kenny DeForest has died at age 37 following a bicycle accident. DeForest’s friend Ryan Beck announced the news via a GoFundMe page, writing ...
William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) [1] [2] was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material — encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy — was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy.
Leo Gallagher, once once of America's top comedians, died in Palm Springs after a 'short health battle." Comedian Gallagher, known for smashing watermelons, dies in Palm Springs at 76 Skip to main ...