A well known American stand up comedian, actor, writer and also MC, Richard Pryor, would have celebrated his 70th birthday this month.
Born on December 1, 1940, Richard died, just a few days after his 65th birthday of a heart attack at Encino Hospital near Los Angeles.
SIRIUS XM Radio celebrates Richard Pryor's 70th Birthday launching 'Richard Pryor Radio', a four-day uncensored channel devoted to the legendary comedian's decades of groundbreaking work.
Considered one of the most innovative and also daring comic talents of our time,he explored controversial issues of racial inequity with great insight.
"Richard Pryor Radio" will launch December 30 at 5:00 am ET and will run through 11:59 pm ET on January 2 on SIRIUS channel 108 and XM channel 139, offering listeners the chance to hear Richard's work in its purest form.
"At the end, there was a smile on his face." said Jennifer Lee Pryor, his wife, adding that Richard had been laughing a lot and was in good spirits in the two weeks before his death.
A perfect way to pay tribute to Richard Pryor on his 70th birthday,a four-day celebration of his body work being available to millions of fans across the country.
And also hoping that this is exactly what a great man who enjoyed life right up until the end, would have wanted.
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