Which U.S. comedian set himself on fire during a drug incident in 1980?
Correct answer: Richard Pryor

NYRUDEDOG
As George Carlin used to say, "Richard Pryor and I are tied in having heart attacks but he's got me beat in setting himself on fire."

nimblemoon
And then went on to actually joke about the incident. Loved him!

Andigi52
He was one of the funniest people!

LadyAthelia
He was so wonderfully talented!

Felicity
Amazingly funny man. Love and miss him so much!

flowercat0523
I used to have some of his albums. So funny but also some true statements.

Player #9400298 lilt
I really enjoyed His movie: Hear no evil see no evil. along with ver halarious, Actor Gene Wilder. lol...

Juanita B
RIP Mr.Richard Pryor

NattyMimi
wow! Drugs destroy so many lives...I didn't realize he was burned so severely....JESUS help

Where Is Congo
Very wonderful great actor.
Good information about him

Andi
LadyAthelia, He was sooo Hilarious in “See no Evil, Hear no Evil” with Gene Wilder!! Also very good performance in Superman!!

Eva
wao I didn't know that.thanks for sharing

JJ
Felt so sorry for Richard. We sometimes forget that even "funny men" have their ups & downns!

Boss Man
one of my top 5 comedians of all times very hilarious 😆

Shev
He made fun of life and life fun! Great talent!

Mom mom Cindy
sadly ironic that most comedians have a tortured personal life.

TAMTAM
Player #94103631, YES I THINK SO, parts were film so close to home, LOUISIANA and a couple people I knew was in the movie AS background crowd yes loved his movie the Toy! He was one of a kind funny too with Flip Wilson🤣🤣RIP Mr Richard Pryor

Ice machine
Put PEAORIA on the map

toe jam
while on fire, stop, drop and roll.

DMZABO
nimblemoon, He would strike a match on stage & wiggle it, and ask the audience what's this? He'd reply, Richard Pryor running down the street. lol

DMZABO
R.I.P. Mr. R. Pryor -A very funny Dude.

The Q
nimblemoon, funniest joke I ever heard.weeks laughed. Q

Player
Very hard question I don’t know how I get out right

alex
I call him the grand dad of the comedians, very funny, we use to listen to him back in the days.

solopatriot1800
greatest comedian EVER hands down

Anthony
One of the greatest comedians...

Abbygirl
Love his movies! One movie I think it called Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip was really good! All it was him doing his stand up comedy routine. It was amazing.

Player #32542479
yes Richard Pryor was a great Comedian...but on the serious side he was Deep

Melinda Cardwell
he was a great comedian

Player #25551872
do you think that the president should have been working so much Shawna would love to have the president

Guillermo Jr.
he changed the map of comedy

TardisStowaway
I loved “The Toy” one of the funniest most heartwarming movies ever

Black Ice
One of the best storytellers to EVER do it..check out "Mudbone".

Bruce
yella g, I've seen Jojo Dancer. Very good movie.

Player #26683311
Juanita B, yeah r.i.p.

Player #27512564
Helluva 'Real Life' Comedian

Player #27081650
why do you have to put person down he smart talent funny person

yella g
Player #3689019, watch his movie Jojo Dancer tells his life story

Randy
Funniest comedian ever

Flower Lady
flowercat0523, funniest things have a thread of truth running thru them