Richard Pryor Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Richard Pryor Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Richard Pryor Facts

Full Name	Richard Pryor
Birthdate	December 01, 1940
Birth Place	Peoria, IL
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Comedian

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Richard Pryor Age & Birthday

Richard Pryor is best known as Comedian who has born on December 01, 1940 in Peoria, IL. Currently, Richard Pryor is 84 years, 0 months and 22 days old. Richard Pryor will celebrate 85th birthday on Monday, 1st of December 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Pryor upcoming birthday.

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Richard Pryor Biography

About

Uncompromising African-American comedian, actor, and writer known for his cutting-edge and often controversial stand-up material. He also starred in See No Evil, Hear No Evil; The Toy; and Brewster's Millions. His body of recorded work includes the comedy albums Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' and ...Is It Something I Said?

Before Fame

After being expelled from school at age fourteen, he performed as a drummer in night clubs.

Trivia

He played a role alongside Gene Wilder in Silver Streak.

Family Life

His mother abandoned him at age ten and he was forced to live with his abusive grandmother in a brothel. He married five times and had a total of seven kids.

Associated With

Jerry Seinfeld once called him the Picasso of the comedy profession.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Pryor

How old is Richard Pryor in 2024?

Richard Pryor is 84 years old today.

When was Richard Pryor born?

Richard Pryor was born on December 01, 1940 in Peoria, IL.

What is Richard Pryor zodiac sign?

Richard Pryor zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Richard Pryor best known for?

Richard Pryor was best known as Comedian.

Fun Facts about Richard Pryor's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Richard Pryor's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Richard Pryor was born on Sunday, 336^th day / 48^th week of 1940
Richard Pryor has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Pryor birthday is I.XII.MCMXL
Richard Pryor's birthstone is Turquoise
Richard Pryor's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Richard Pryor age in year is 84 years old
Richard Pryor age in month is 1008 months old
Richard Pryor age in day is 30703 days old
Richard Pryor age in hour is 736872 hours old
Richard Pryor age in minute is 44212320 minutes old
Richard Pryor age in second is 2652739200 seconds old
Next Richard Pryor birthday is on Monday, December 1st 2025
Richard Pryor age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 01, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Pryor Birthday (December 01)

Below are historical events that coincided with Richard Pryor's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1974	Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, another Boeing 727, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
1981	Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, crashes in Corsica, killing all 180 people on board.
1984	NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes.
1988	World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states.
1988	Benazir Bhutto, is named as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first female leader to lead a muslim nation.
1989	Philippine coup attempt: The right-wing military rebel Reform the Armed Forces Movement attempts to oust Philippine President Corazon Aquino in a failed bloody coup d'état.
1989	Cold War: East Germany's parliament abolishes the constitutional provision granting the Communist Party the leading role in the state.
1990	Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed.
1991	Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.
1997	In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI (ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people.
1997	Heath High School shooting in West Paducah, Kentucky.
2000	Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and democratic election in Mexico's history.
2018	The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.
2019	Arsenal Women 11-1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals.
2020	The Arecibo Telescope collapsed.
1991	The birth of Hilda Melander, Swedish tennis player
1991	The birth of Sun Yang, Chinese swimmer
1992	The birth of Masahudu Alhassan, Ghanaian footballer
1992	The birth of Javier Báez, Puerto Rican baseball player
1992	The birth of Linos Chrysikopoulos, Greek basketball player
1992	The birth of Marco van Ginkel, Dutch footballer
1993	The birth of Reena Pärnat, Estonian archer
1993	The birth of Beau Webster, Australian cricketer
1994	The birth of Seedy Njie, English footballer
1995	The birth of Agnė Čepelytė, Lithuanian tennis player
1995	The birth of Jenna Fife, Scottish footballer
1995	The birth of James Wilson, English footballer
1997	The birth of Sada Williams, Barbadian sprinter
1999	The birth of Nico Schlotterbeck, German footballer
2001	The birth of Carole Monnet, French tennis player
2013	The death of Edward Heffron, American soldier (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Martin Sharp, Australian cartoonist and songwriter (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Mario Abramovich, Argentinian violinist and composer (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Greek epidemiologist, oncologist, and academic (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Rocky Wood, New Zealand-Australian author (b. 1959)
2015	The death of Rob Blokzijl, Dutch physicist and computer scientist (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Joseph Engelberger, American physicist and engineer (b. 1925)
2015	The death of John F. Kurtzke, American neurologist and academic (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Jim Loscutoff, American basketball player (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Trevor Obst, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1940)
2018	The death of Vivian Lynn, New Zealand artist (b. 1931)
2018	The death of Ken Berry, American actor, dancer, and singer (b. 1933)
2019	The death of Paula Tilbrook, English actress (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Arnie Robinson, American athlete (b. 1948)
2022	The death of Gaylord Perry, American baseball player and coach (b. 1938)

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