News about Richard Pryor

Louis Gossett Jr died from a chronic lung condition aged 87 last month. Oscar-winner Gossett Jr., known for his performances in An Officer And A Gentleman and Jaws III, died in Santa Monica, California on March 29. No cause of death was given at the time. however, he had previously announced in 2010 that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer .

Cresthill, a four-bedroom house in West Hollywood, was raised by Sammy Shore, his wife Mitzi Shore, and comedy writer Rudy DeLuca in 1972. It was nicknamed a 'frat house' and supported hundreds of careers in the seventies as well as sheltered a generation of funny-men. During its Golden Age, it hosted several parties attended by Hollywood's elite. Nevertheless, one of the house's most unusual features is the trap door, which is reported to have once concealed a mysterious tunnel that leads directly into The Comedy Store.

In his final interview two months before his death at the age of 87 on Thursday, Louis Gossett Jr said he wasn't afraid to die. Gossett Jr., an Oscar-winning actor best known for his appearances in An Officer And A Gentleman and Jaws III, died in Santa Monica, California. No reason was given, but he had previously reported that he had prostate cancer in 2010.

Richard Pryor's former Los Angeles home has been put up for auction by the current owner, ex-NFL player-turned-screenwriter Rashard Mendenhall. The Mission-style mansion, which was built in the 1920s and destroyed by an earthquake in 1994 and rebuilt in 1996, is listed at $4,236,000 per TMZ. The 2.2-acre estate, which is nestled in Sherwood Forest, includes a main house with four bedrooms and four baths, a swimming house, a gym with a professional dance studio, a children's playhouse, and a kennel.

Norman Steinberg, the screenwriter behind comedy classic Blazing Saddles and the Flip Wilson show, has died at the age of 83. On March 15, the Brooklyn-born screenwriter and director died in upstate New York at his Hudson Valley home. His family did not have any additional information at the time. Steinberg's wife, Serine Hastings, his son, Nik, his daughter, Daphne, and grandchildren Oona, June and Gus, as well as ex-wife Bonnie Strock, the mother of his two children.

Adam Sandler will be honoured with the coveted Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, cementing his reputation as a comedy legend. The A-list comedian, 56, who recovered from hip surgery, has been named as the 24th recipient of the award, which is widely considered to be one of the highest accolades a comedian can receive. Sandler is one of a long line of comedy legends, including Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Lily Tomlin, and Whoopi Goldberg, to name a few.

Joe Rogan is speaking out about all the controversies he’s recently been making headlines for… On Tuesday night, the Joe Rogan Experience host and stand-up comedian appeared on the Vulcan Gas Company stage in Austin, Texas, and he didn't hold back from discussing his scandals.