Mother, Gertude, died when Pryor was 27 years old.

Won five Grammys in the "Best Comedy Recording" category for "That Nigger's Crazy" (1974), "Is It Something I Said?" (1975), "Bicentennial Nigger" (1976), "Rev Du Rite" (1981) and "Live On the Sunset Strip" (1982).

Has admitted the fire that nearly killed him while free-basing cocaine in the early 1980s was in fact a suicide attempt. His management created the "accident" lie for the press in hopes of protecting him.

Was originally considered for the role of Billy Ray Valentine on Trading Places (1983), before Eddie Murphy ultimately won the part.

Dated actress Pam Grier in the 1970s.

Father, Buck Carter (aka LeRoy Pryor), was a bartender, boxer and WWII Veteran, who died in 1968 when Richard was 28.

Father of Rain Pryor.

Served with U.S. army, 1958-1960.

Children: Renee, Richard Jr, Elizabeth, Rain, Stephen, Kelsey and Franklin Mason.

Former father-in-law managed Danny Kaye for 35 years.

Though he made four films with Gene Wilder, the two comic actors were never as close as many thought, according to the Gene Wilder's autobiography.

Claimed to have seen the film The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) 40 times. His future wife Jennifer Lee had a role in the film.

Appeared in Superman III (1983), the only film in the series in which Lex Luthor does not appear. However, he did eventually get to work with an on-screen Lex Luthor, by appearing in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) with Kevin Spacey.

Reunited with fourth wife, Jennifer Lee. [2001]

Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. FLHH borders the city of Glendale and Griffith Park.

Was originally meant to play the role of Bart in Blazing Saddles (1974) but, due to the controversial nature of his stand-up routines of the day and his background, Mel Brooks couldn't secure financing for the project. So Pryor was made a co-writer of the script, and Cleavon Little played Bart.

Suffered from Multiple Sclerosis from 1986 until his death in 2005.

Remarried two of his ex-wives.

Chosen as #1 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. (April 2004).

Awarded The First Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize. [1999]

In 1990, he suffered a massive heart attack and underwent triple bypass surgery.

Eddie Murphy pointed to Pryor as his role model and inspiration to become a comedian himself.

Was originally to co-star with Gene Wilder in Hanky Panky (1982) but backed out. His part went to Gilda Radner.

One of his limo drivers was Freddy Soto, who later went on to be a stand-up comedian. They both had died in 2005.

As of 2002, Sheridan Road, on the south side of Peoria, is now Richard Pryor Place, in honor of the actor.