Outspoken Comedian Paul Mooney Dies at 79
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Comedian Paul Mooney takes part in a discussion panel after the world premiere screening of “That’s What I’m Talking About” at The Museum of Television & Radio January 30, 2006 in New York City.
Photo: Paul Hawthorne (Getty Images)
Paul Mooney was never afraid to speak his mind, no matter who was around. The self-proclaimed “Godfather of Comedy” worked alongside some of the industry’s most heralded stars, from Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy, inspiring the comics who came after him to do the same. As Robert Townsend once said: “Paul didn’t care to be loved. He wanted to speak his mind. He taught a generation of comedians to be fearless.”
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