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Comedian Richard Pryor dies at 65

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Saturday, December 10, 2005

Comedian, Richard Pryor, died today after a 19-year battle with multiple sclerosis, aged just 65.

He was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest at 8:00 a.m. local time in a hospital near his home. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor; along with his six children, Richard Junior, Elizabeth Storder, Rain Kindlin, Kelsey, Steven and Franklin Mason, and his three grandchildren

Pryor appeared in over 40 films and won Grammy awards for his comedy albums.

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