In his memoir,Room to Dream, Lynch wrote of the comedian, “Richard Pryor is someone else I saw on a talk show and kind of fell in love with. He’d been through a lot in his life but he had a ...

Like gills on a fish, being on that stage was what mattered to Richard," Jennifer Pryor said, who remarried Richard in 2001. She remained by his side until his death on Dec. 10, 2005, in Los Angeles.

Pryor sadly passed away in 2005 but left a legacy of classic Richard Pryor movies… and some forgettable ones. Find both here and explore a once-in-a-generation talent. 1.