Comedian Richard Pryor (1940 – 2005) performing on stage at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois, July 28, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Again, all comedy is Black.

For his namesake, Richard Pryor Jr., life has been difficult, but he has made it through. However, the actor/singer/performer has fallen on hard times, like most, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Realizing he couldn't be genuine performing in Las Vegas, Richard Pryor walked off the stage mid-performance. He moved to California in the ‘60s, using humor to express the turbulent decade.

Paul Natkin/Getty Images/A&E Richard Pryor performing on stage in Chicago as seen in 'Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution.' Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy ...

Pryor, 50, who suffered a mild heart attack while performing in Australia in 1990, underwent surgery Wednesday at the University of California Medical Center after complaining of chest pains.

For the December, 1977 issue of High Times, Scott Cohen interviewed Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 — December 10, 2005). To pay tribute to Pryor and his illustrious career, we’re republishing ...