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Brother Richard Pryor<\/strong><\/p>\n December 1st 1940 \u2013 December 10th 2005<\/span><\/p>\n Member of:<\/p>\n Henry Brown Lodge #22 Peoria, IL<\/p>\n American stand-up comedian, social critic, and actor. Pryor<\/a> was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor<\/a> “The Picasso of our profession”<\/sup><\/p>\n