African-American comedian Richard Pryor has died Saturday of a heart attack at age 65. He had been ill for years with multiple sclerosis, a dangerous disease of the nervous system.

A series of hit comedies and concert films in the '70s and '80s helped make Richard Pryor one of Hollywood's highest paid stars. In 1983, he signed a $40 million, five-year contract with Columbia Pictures.

His films included "Super Man", "Stir Crazy," "Silver Streak," "Which Way Is Up?" and "Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip."