Richard Pryor in Some Call It Loving
Richard Pryor (1940 - 2005)
Film Deaths:[]
- Lady Sings the Blues (1972) [Piano Man]: Beaten to death by thugs, while Diana Ross looks on helplessly.
- The Mack (1973) [Slim]: Killed by Don Gordon and William Watson.
- Some Call It Loving (Dream Castle; Sleeping Beauty) (1973) [Jeff]: Dies (off-screen) under unspecified circumstances, presumably due to his prolonged drug and alcohol abuse. His body is shown afterwards lying in his coffin as Zalman King attends his funeral.
TV Deaths:[]
- Saturday Night Live (Dec. 13, 1975) [Major]: Poisoned when he swallows a suicide pill, misunderstanding Dan Aykroyd's instructions to "take this pill" (when Dan only meant for Richard to carry it with him).
Notable Connections:[]
- Ex-husband of Shelley R. Bonus
- Ex-husband of Deborah McGuire
- Ex-husband of Flynn Belaine (divorced, remarried, divorced again)
- Husband of Jennifer Lee (divorced, remarried)
- Father of Rain Pryor
- Distant cousin of Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges
Gallery[]
Richard Pryor (in Diana Ross' arms) in Lady Sings the Blues