American comedian Richard Pryor (1940 – 2005) during a stage show, circa 1977. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images) *Richard Pryor fans are in for a treat as three of his albums ...

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

Richard Pryor's old California home where he infamously set himself on fire is back on the market. The home has over 9,000 square feet of living space and is listed at $4.236 million.

Eddie Murphy has not forgotten his $100k bet with Richard Pryor: 'He owes me' The "Candy Cane Lane" star's idol once wagered that he would never make a joke-free musical album, but he did.

For comedy fans of a certain age, watching VHS copies of the 1982 concert film “Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip” until the tape fell off of the spools was a rite of passage.Until Eddie ...

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 ...