Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr. No motherf—–, I didnt forget."
Murphy then obligingly open up about the bet.
“He said, Youll never do it.
Eddie Murphy has an unresolved bet with his late idol, Richard Pryor.Credit:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.
And I bet him $100,000.
And then I did it, and he never paid me.”
To Murphy’s credit, he didn’t bug Pryor about it.
“But he owes me,” Murphy said.
Pryor died of a heart attack in 2005 at age 65, leaving behind a powerful pop culture legacy.
His stand-up comedy and acting roles influenced many other performers, including Murphy.
When I saw Richard, I realized what I was,“Murphy has said.
Watch Murphy’s full interview with Kimmel above.
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