• Richard Pryor was a legendary stand up comedian
  • He passed away in 2005
  • THESE are the circumstances surrounding his death

Here is how the late comedian passed away. Pryor died from a heart attack in 2005. His widow, Jennifer, was quoted as saying “At the end, there was a smile on his face”. The coroner said it was likely brought on by years of tobacco smoking. His health had been an issue for him before hand as well.

Richard Pryor left the world a ton of smiles

In 1986 he was diagnosed with MS. He was only experiencing slight symptoms at the time, but it began to take a toll on his longevity!

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But his life span could have also been affected by his lifestyle. Richard was known to party. Pryor struggled with drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life...

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