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Richard Pryor was a highly influential American stand-up comedian and actor. He achieved widespread recognition for his candid, observational humor and masterful storytelling. Pryor is celebrated as one of history's greatest comedians, receiving numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, and the inaugural Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He topped Comedy Central's and Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time, solidifying his lasting impact on comedy.
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