RIP Richard Pryor Posted on December 10, 2005 by Chris Samuel Richard Pryor has died after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 65. Related PostsA New TTY Maintainer for LinuxZimbabweNick Crane’s Britannia and Floating Islands in Snowdonia, WalesEncouraging News on Leon BrooksAOL Instant Messaging – You Type, We Record, Publish, Do Whatever We WantVintage Alan Cox Quote..