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 ...

Richard Pryor remains known for channeling his misfortune into groundbreaking comedy. But he was lucky to be alive after setting himself on fire in June 1980. “He warned me,” she claims to PEOPLE. “He ...

In the new documentary I Am Richard Pryor, the comedy legend's widow opens up about his love life, drug use and the time he set himself on fire Over 18 years after Richard Pryor died of a heart attack ...

Pryor drew in fans with stand-up comedy that was raw, honest and hilarious. Richard Pryor drew in fans with stand-up comedy that was raw, honest and hilarious, but the women close to him said things ...

Richard Pryor is one of the best standup comedians ever, full stop. Comedy nerds (like us) recognize that Pryor and George Carlin are the gold standard that few comics, even superstars, have met since ...