Richard Pryor, RIP
December 11, 2005 9:37 AM   Subscribe

Richard Pryor dies at 65 One of the greatest comedians in the history of the English language, also (in)famous for lighting himself on fire freebasing cocaine. Rest in peace funnyman.
posted by markovitch (28 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: for the love of god, try control-F, then put in "pryor" on the front page



 
whoops!
posted by freudianslipper at 9:38 AM on December 11, 2005


This is the third one, the second was allready deleted.
posted by stbalbach at 9:40 AM on December 11, 2005


Here's a good rule: major celebrity died YESTERDAY, check the front page first.
posted by jonson at 9:41 AM on December 11, 2005


last comment.
posted by shmegegge at 9:41 AM on December 11, 2005


Freebasing Cocaine All Around!! (in memory, of course..)
posted by Balisong at 9:42 AM on December 11, 2005


Hello.
posted by NoMich at 9:43 AM on December 11, 2005


It's a shame that this guy died three times now, and I've still never heard of him.
posted by Orange Goblin at 9:43 AM on December 11, 2005


motherfucker!!!
posted by matteo at 9:45 AM on December 11, 2005


last comment, motherfucker!
posted by kalimac at 9:46 AM on December 11, 2005


You don't fuck? Shit...
You don't shit? Fuck...
-- Redd Foxx
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:47 AM on December 11, 2005


At least he doesn't eat dog food.
posted by Malor at 9:48 AM on December 11, 2005


I could, of course, make some really horrible comment about BEING dog food, but I shall refrain.
posted by Malor at 9:48 AM on December 11, 2005


LAST WHOOPS BEFORE DELETION

WHOOPS
posted by jenovus at 9:48 AM on December 11, 2005


Where's poppo when you need him?
posted by rkent at 9:49 AM on December 11, 2005


He's talking to Jennifer.
posted by jenovus at 9:51 AM on December 11, 2005


When you're double posting on fire, people will get out of your way. or not.
posted by jonmc at 9:52 AM on December 11, 2005


I read on Wikipedia that John Seigenthaler shot Richard Pryor
posted by matteo at 9:53 AM on December 11, 2005


that wasn't john seigenthaler, it was todd lokken.
posted by shmegegge at 9:56 AM on December 11, 2005


This just in:



Richard Pryor is still dead.





Dammit.
posted by languagehat at 9:58 AM on December 11, 2005


Todd Lundgren?
posted by bjgeiger at 9:59 AM on December 11, 2005


oh, and he didn't set himself on fire while freebasing. He was still high after freebasing and set himself on fire by dousing himself with booze and lighting it with a lighter. It was a suicide attempt, and your very link explains that.

WHOOPS.

(suck it, jenovus.)
posted by shmegegge at 10:01 AM on December 11, 2005


poppo!
posted by shoepal at 10:01 AM on December 11, 2005


Dolph Lundgren's brother
posted by matteo at 10:01 AM on December 11, 2005


Damn.

Poppo?
posted by kalimac at 10:04 AM on December 11, 2005


MOO…BANG…MOOO!
posted by shoepal at 10:04 AM on December 11, 2005


This brings to mind what David Letterman said when Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley got married:

Why, if Elvis was dead, he'd be rolling over in his grave !
posted by y2karl at 10:08 AM on December 11, 2005


Poppo! is the new Pike!
posted by shoepal at 10:11 AM on December 11, 2005


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posted by mimi at 10:11 AM on December 11, 2005


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