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Vor allem in den 1970er-Jahren hatte Pryor sehr große Drogenprobleme; im Kokainrausch verursachte er sogar ein Feuer in seinem Haus, in dem er fast umkam. 1986 inszenierte er mit Jo Jo Dancer – Dein Leben ruft einen Film, der sich an dieses Ereignis anlehnt.
15. März 2019 · Late comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine in 1980, resulting in severe burns covering more than 50 percent of his body.
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Some sources (including Pryor himself) say that late in the evening of June 9, 1980, Pryor poured 151-proof rum all over himself and lit himself on fire. [78] [79] [24] Other sources (including the Los Angeles police) say that what burned him that night was an explosion that happened while he was freebasing cocaine . [23]
4. März 2015 · Richard Pryor, Flame-Thrower. The tenth anniversary of Pryor’s death has prompted a documentary, a bio-pic, and the new biography “Becoming Richard Pryor,” by Scott Saul. Photograph by The ...
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15. Jan. 2020 · Pryor’s then-lawyer Skip Brittenham says the star explained to him the fire occurred after he doused himself in high-proof rum, and turned his torch lighter toward himself, blurring the...
8. Apr. 2024 · Richard Pryor wasn't exactly unusual in the 1970s entertainment industry for his copious use of alcohol and cocaine, but surely he was one of the stars of the era who most publicly suffered the consequences of it. In 1978, when the comedian was in his late 30s, he suffered his first heart attack.
15. Juni 1980 · Pryor, 39, fled screaming from his San Fernando Valley home the night of June 9, a human torch with flames searing away fully half of his body's skin. His entire upper torso back, chest, arms,...
