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 ...

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CHICAGO — There are a lot of landmark anniversaries this year. “Jaws” turns 50. As does Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” “Saturday Night Live” will formally mark a half-century next month.

The problem was Pryor became a star after those roles, and when the fire slowed him down, he retreated into toothless, ill-suited, well-paying roles, starring in a series of terrible but popular ...

Richard’s grandmother, Mama Marie, ran a brothel, “the whorehouse on Cherry Tree Lane,” and ruled the Pryor household. She wasn’t thrilled when Richard married a white girl.

One of Pryor's sketches with cast member Chevy Chase was featured as part of "SNL 50," which aired Sunday on NBC. Background: Comedy legend Richard Pryor forever linked to Peoria ...