That is a shock. Richard Pryor was a genius. I loved him as an actor. Critical Condition, The Toy, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Brewsters Millions, Harlem Nights. The list goes on. This is a sad day indeed.
At the end of tonight's Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler talked about Richard Pryor's death and introduced a clip from the "Word Association" sketch he did with Chevy Chase almost 30 years ago to the date. Classic comedy bit! They just don't make comedy like that anymore! Farewell, brother.