Comedy legend Richard Pryor died at age 65 in 2005. Here’s everything to know about Richard Pryor's death and comedic legacy.

Required to perform safe and clean routines in front of primarily white audiences, the comedian had enough of club owners ...

During his lifetime, Richard Pryor never shied away from finding belly laughs in hard truths. The stand-up legend used the comedy stage as a pulpit to comment not only his own troubles, but the larger ...

Paramount re-released 48 Hours and its sequel in its Paramount Presents Blu-ray line. The new edition includes a bonus feature with director Walter Hill discussing the making of the movie for about 20 ...

Before Rocky launched him to full-blown stardom, Sylvester Stallone appeared in a low-budget movie that almost featured ...

Actress and director Rain Pryor talks with PEOPLE Every Day about the current comedic climate and the infamous Oscars slap Amanda Taheri is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She is a graduate student in ...

Richard Pryor might be long gone. But Eddie Murphy is still holding the late comedian to a $100,000 bet he lost. Richard Pryor might be long gone. But Eddie Murphy is still holding the late comedian ...

The name Richard Pryor is synonymous with triumph, struggle, and survival. We came to know the name via the groundbreaking comedian who became the prototype for all stand-ups who came after him. For ...

During his lifetime, Richard Pryor never shied away from finding belly laughs in hard truths. The stand-up legend used the comedy stage as a pulpit to comment not only his own troubles, but the larger ...