Click to read article Jennifer Lee Pryor says multiple sclerosis left him in a wheelchair, but also curbed drug and alcohol abuse she's convinced would have left him dead. Instead, he's months shy of his 65th birthday.
Pryor's expletive-laced stand-up act spawned dozens of movies and made him box office magic through much of the late 1970s and early '80s. He's cited as one of the most influential comedians of all time.
Now, Pryor spends most of his time at his home in the hills near Encino, California, with his wife and two rescued dogs.