Yeah, and it's deep too
Richard Pryor 1940-2005. One of the true trailblazers in the comedy profession. Numerous comedians benefitted from his routines and the new ground that he broke.
He also fought several personal demon’s, but who has had a life paved with gold the whole way. It was from those demons and the personal struggles that some of his funniest sketches came from. Like the time he shot his car, or when he ran down the street on fire. Most of us would never want anyone knowing how we had fallen down, but Pryor made us laugh at it because the way he told it was hilarious.
He also broke down many racial barriers, poking fun at everyone, again in a way that was as ingenious as it was true.
A lot of people have him to thank for the careers that they have now. Me, I had a lot of laughs.
