The Funniest Stand-Up Comics Who Ever Lived

Richard Pryor

After surviving a troubling childhood upbringing, Pryor became one of the best and most beloved comics to ever grace the stage. He had a colorful personality that flourished in the public eye until eventually falling into drugs. He became a huge star in the San Francisco comedy scene and is now considered to have changed the way we do stand-up commercially. 

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