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Richard Pryor passes away

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  • 10-12-2005 10:27PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Just heard on Sky News.


    One of my favourite comedians, and he will be truly missed. RIP


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    #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,506 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Shame... very sad! :(

    Always loved his partnership with Gene Wilder.

    RIP Richard!

    PS - just the other day i was thinking whatever happened to him after seeing Moving in a local video shop.


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    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,331 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    ahh pity,

    He was good


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    #4
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Ah that's terrible news. RIP.


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    lomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭lomb


    RIP, a great actor..one of the best


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    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Very funny man, I have his stand up act on DVD. Rest In Peace.


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    damienom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭damienom


    Was just reading this online, made me think of the story about when The Guardian got modern comedians together to ask him one question. Being the wanker that he is Jason Byrne really shamed the nation.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,,1279223,00.html

    RIP Richard Pryor


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    Uthur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 415 ✭✭Uthur


    What was the actual cause of death? He had MS didn't he?


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    damienom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭damienom


    Died of a heart attack in the end according to his ex-wife

    http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/gossip/13378419.htm


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    Lafortezza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭Lafortezza


    damienom wrote:
    Was just reading this online, made me think of the story about when The Guardian got modern comedians together to ask him one question. Being the wanker that he is Jason Byrne really shamed the nation.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,,1279223,00.html

    RIP Richard Pryor
    " Jason Byrne: You talk about Muhammad Ali in your latest DVD and how frightening it was to be in the ring with him. But do you reckon you could beat him now that the two of you shake like maracas?"

    Idiot should be shot. I've a couple of Audio CDs of Priors stuff and some of it's up there (almost) with Bill Hicks.


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    byte
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    byte


    Awh, shame.:(

    RIP


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    #12
    jonnybadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭jonnybadd


    Funny funny man

    RIP


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    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    RIP :(

    You're up there with the best of them. Bill Hicks included.


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    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    I hope Sky give it the coverage it deserves at 10


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    skye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 688 ✭✭✭skye


    Sad news - RIP


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    Rantorama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭Rantorama


    Aww f**k:(

    RIP Richard


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    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    sad news, RIP.


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    kmurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭kmurphy


    Richard Pryor

    R.I.P :(


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    [Deleted User]
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    IvaBigWun wrote:
    I hope Sky give it the coverage it deserves at 10


    Almost 15 seconds.:(


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    peckerhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    Think of all those websites they're gonna have to pull down...:eek:

    No disrespect. He was one of the best... :(


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    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    I heard it was their 3rd or 4th story at ten so I knew they weren't going to give it much. Madonna having a fall gets 5 minutes and the lead story and a comic genius gets 15 seconds. Sky News are like the Daily Sun of news broadcasting.

    Has anyone got his other DVD (not the Live In Concert one, t'udder one)? What year did he do it in and is it as good as Live In Concert?


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    #22
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,536 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    This is sad. Well, at least he won't have to suffer any more.
    I made a thread in Films before I saw this.


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    #23
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    damn it, he was so funny

    The last film i just seen him in recent was The Toy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084809/


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    arbeitsscheuer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,391 ✭✭✭arbeitsscheuer


    One of the finest stand-up comedians America has ever produced.

    He will be sorely missed.

    RIP


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    Mossy Monk
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    one of my favourite ever films is See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    RIP


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    #26
    boneless
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    The world just got heavier with his passing. A very funny and brave man.


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    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,506 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Mossy Monk wrote:
    one of my favourite ever films is See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    RIP
    Definantly one of my favourites also.. found myself actually over the last few weeks using and thinking of random quotes from it:

    Capt. Braddock: Okay no more bullsh*t
    [to Dave, talking fast]
    Capt. Braddock: was there or wasn't there a woman?
    Dave: Are you serious?
    Capt. Braddock: Yes I'm goddamn serious.
    Dave: Fuzzy Wuzzy was a woman?

    And also:

    "WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M NOT WHITE?!... DOES DAD KNOW?!" :D


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    #28
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    Very sad occasion today , a genious .

    Sorely missed from a big fan.

    R.I.P Richard Pryor


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    #29
    county
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    Mossy Monk wrote:
    one of my favourite ever films is See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    RIP
    that was a class film
    RIP


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    #30
    Our man in Havana
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    Brewsters millions was a good film!


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    #31
    scojones
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    boneless wrote:
    The world just got heavier with his passing. A very funny and brave man.

    Very nicely put man.


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