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Richard Pryor

Comedian

Born on December 1, 1940.
Died at the age of 65 on December 10, 2005.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

Richard Pryor
He has been dead for 18 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 83 years old.

People who died in 2005.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

Which generation did Richard Pryor belong to?

Richard Pryor was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Richard Pryor was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1940.

That is a 5 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

Which star sign was Richard Pryor?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Richard Pryor was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How old would Richard Pryor be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 83 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 18 years, 11 months, and 11 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Richard Pryor die?

He died in December 2005, which was over 18 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would nearly be finished high school by now.
  • Since Richard Pryor's death in 2005, roughly four FIFA World Cups and five US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2005, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Amy Winehouse, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Tom Hardy.

Other people who were born around December 1, 1940

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Richard Pryor.

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Actor
Born on November 15, 1940
Star Sign: Scorpio

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Actor Deceased
Born on November 27, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Musician Deceased
Born on December 21, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci

Physician-scientist and immunologist
Born on December 24, 1940
Star Sign: Capricorn

Other people who died around December 10, 2005

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Richard Pryor.

Lloyd Avery II

Lloyd Avery II

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 4, 2005, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Cancer

Tara Correa-McMullen

Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress Deceased
Died on Oct 21, 2005, at the age of 16.
Star Sign: Gemini

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Civil Rights activist Deceased
Died on Oct 24, 2005, at the age of 92.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Nov 13, 2005, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Libra

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 24, 2005, at the age of 73.
Star Sign: Cancer

George Best

George Best

Soccer player Deceased
Died on Nov 25, 2005, at the age of 59.
Star Sign: Gemini

John Spencer

John Spencer

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 16, 2005, at the age of 58.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Actor Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 2006, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Libra

J Dilla

J Dilla

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 10, 2006, at the age of 32.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Died on Mar 11, 2006, at the age of 64.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as Richard Pryor

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Dan Frischman

Dan Frischman

Actor
Born on April 23, 1959
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Dule Hill

Dule Hill

Actor
Born on May 3, 1975
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Actor
Born on December 29, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola

Soccer manager
Born on January 18, 1971
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Born on August 3, 1989
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Anders Behring Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik

Norwegian terrorist
Born on February 13, 1979
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ali Kabbani

Ali Kabbani

American Twitch streamer
Born on May 24, 1999
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin

Irish politician
Born on August 1, 1960
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum

German model
Born on June 1, 1973
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

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