Official Web Site of Richard Pryor, Comedy Legend

Indeed a comedic legend. When I first knew of his death, all I could say is that we have lost another man of our time. Just another man of our time.

What an understatement

Being 16 years young, I was not even around to see any Richard Pryor performances in my life until just recently. Pryor is a comedic genius in every sense of the word. He has pioneered stand up comedy to levels no one would have ever thought of. One of the first to acknowledge his flaws and make fun of them. He tried to make it a point that he was indeed nowhere near perfect and it always showed. An average comedian would be safe and keep the standard type of jokes (I love NY city!, Ever notice..., add nauseum), but not Pryor. Never content with just being the best, he tried to top himself countless times. He is without a doubt the best comedian of his time.

So if you haven't shed a tear for the dearly departed Richard Pryor, please do so now. He may be gone, but not forgotten and his legend will live on for all time.

Richard Pryor
1940-2005