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Dick Gregory

American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932-2017) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 84

Richard Claxton Gregory was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United States.

Dick Gregory is read about 393 times a day, in 18 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Phoenix Award1993
Thomas Merton Award1974
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

In 1961 he became a staple in the comedy clubs, appeared on television, and released comedy record albums.

Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2017 · aged 84

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