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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.
Comedian Harry Einstein, father of Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein (the latter also known for his Super Dave Osborne character), died almost immediately after performing as "Parkyakarkus" (a pun on "park your carcass"), at the Friars Club roast of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. When he died, he collapsed onto Milton Berle.
Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive is a 2005 television documentary film aired by the television network BET on the life and influence of Richard Pryor. The thirty-minute special featured commentary from a wide range of actors, comedians, musicians, politicians, and Pryor's own family members. It aired just nine days after his death.
Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 30, 2005) [2] was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and deadpan delivery. [3] His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes [4] mixed with absurd elements and non sequiturs.
TruTV's Top Funniest (named Top 20 Funniest for its first season) was an American caught-on-tape/hidden camera show on truTV. The show featured numerous comical clips, most often involving people being injured, similar to that of the deaths in 1000 Ways To Die. [1] It aired weekly on Tuesday's at 9:30 pm. It premiered on May 23, 2013. [2]
Samuel Burl Kinison (/ ˈ k ɪ n ɪ s ən / KIN-iss-ən; December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream, similar to charismatic preachers.
He was a featured performer on the 1995 Young Comedians Special hosted by Garry Shandling. He was given his own 60-minute special on the channel's HBO Comedy Showcase. Subsequently, Attell was also given an episode of HBO Comedy Half-Hour in 1997. Attell's first one-hour special, Dave Attell: Captain Miserable aired December 8, 2007, on HBO.
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 ...