Dick Gregory
American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur.
Gregory was born on October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Gregory studied at Sumner High School and at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He had been married to Lillian Gregory since 1959. They had 10 children.
Gregory died at a hospital in Washington, D.C. on August 19, 2017 of heart failure at the age of 84.[2][3]
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