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.

Dec. 12, 2005 — -- Richard Pryor was a loving father who, despite his shortcomings, was "magical" to be around, one of his seven children said today. "When he was a dad, he was a magnificent ...

Pryor, legal name Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr., died on December 10, 2005 after his third heart attack in Los Angeles. He was 65.