Richard Pryor

[Amy]

I love this guy. He had a troubled and complex personal life but yet he always seemed to speak the truth. He gave insults as well as he took and some parts of his stand-up are hilarious. An inspiration

When I first saw some Richard Pryor comedy clips I was shocked that he used the word "n*****" a lot. Apparently he took a trip to Africa...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fEVmAbxC14g

and stopped saying it. That clip makes me really emotional.

 

[Cassius]

Did he set himself on fire once?

 

[down_in_albion]

Did he set himself on fire once?

Yeah, he was a freebaser. It took a brave man to say that on stage. Truly great comic.

 

[SNS22]

As Robin Williams once said..

"He was the hottest man in showbiz...Literally he was on FIRE!"

 

[SoRedtheRose]

Pryor was one of the funniest comedians of all time. I miss his talent terribly.

Ever see the movie "Stir Crazy"--one of the best films ever.