Most Tragic Death of the 1970s
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Before Robin Williams, and well before the internet, there was another high profile shocking case of a mega star that took his own life. Just when Freddie Prinze Sr. was at the top of his fame, it came to a screeching halt by his own hand. Imagine Jerry Seinfeld taking his life during season five of Seinfeld.. Never getting “No Soup For You” . But even if you remember the day, reading that shocking headline about Freddie being gone, do you really know what was going on behind the scenes foretold of the coming tragedy?
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I have an autographed copy of his album. He was doing a personal appearance at a local store near where I lived and if you bought the album, you’re able to go up and meet him and get it autographed I cherish that day.
I loved him. He was bright, funny, handsome and ahead of his time. He was the example of not knowing what someone is going thru. RIP FREDDIE
Chico and the Man was the name of the show. It was a really good show, I was really young then but I still remember
Chico means boy in Spanish.
I was a teenager and cried when I heard about his death.
@@jackilynpyzocha662 Yeah, I remember being very sad I was 7 and I just loved his show. He was so funny. It still makes me a little sad.
Good 70s 😮
Another one who died so young. Peter Duel was another and so was Bruce Lee, although their manner of death were not all the same.
I liked Freddie Prinze very much. I did not realize he felt so overwhelmed by pressure and had such a difficult time in his life. Very sad he gave up.
Rest in peace brother.i love you.
Yeah it is very sad
His parents were Jewish and Catholic. When that happens, a child doesn't want to favor one parent over the other, and does not pick a religion.so, you should choose just one if you marry another faith!
Mr. Prinze represents a common, but rarely mentioned, effect that celebrity can have on a person. He seemed to have it “all together”, to be balanced, well prepared, and ready, for the stardom that was sure to come. Sadly, he wasn’t.
A real presence in the world of entertainment (not just “hispanic entertainment“), he was a great PERSON. THAT’S what I miss most. He treated everyone equally and his kind is a rarity. Such a shame.
Cheers, Freddie! You still made a great contribution to us & I, personally, thank you sir. R.I.P. 👍
At first, my “SpellCheck” changed Freddie Prinze’s name to “Prince”. Shame on me for not correcting such! I’m so sorry, both to you folks reading my comment AND to Mr. Freddie PRINZE. So wrong of me.
SO sorry everyone! 🤟
Definitely that's exciting what I said
Freddie Prinz jr
@@LloydFoster-sl3yj Yes, Freddie Prinze, jr., is his son. But Mr. Prinze made so much more of an indelible impact. His overall presence is what made him so special. 👍
Freddie made up the Hungarican part because he thought it sounded funny. He was actually half Puerto Rican and half German. His father, Edward Karl Puetzel was a German immigrant. His son Freddie Jr. confirmed this. I was surprised to learn this after all of these years...
So... he is actually Germ-Rican, Germ-ican, Ger-Rican.
@@tomekaridley6371Or Ricanman😂😂😂😂
Psst, I'm Puerto Rican.
I guess Hungerican was funnier than
"Germarican" That would sound buggy.
He was my first crush in the 70s. I might have been 13 when "Chico and the Man" was on, but he was so cute and had the best hair 🤭 In my home, we never were taught who was this or that....every one was just a person. I don't think I even had an understanding of what those jokes were about, and why, until I was older. I remember crying when he died and never understood that kind of pressure then. It's a shame, too. He was hilarious! Gone way too soon!
The wildest part to me is how much he accomplished as a kid, really. You hear all of the things he did, then learn he was only 22 at the time of his departure.
Freddie did so much career wise in such a short time. It's crazy. He deserves a lifetime award just for that.
Big pre teen crush on him! I cried for a week when I heard about him. But he still makes me smile.
Me too 😢
One of the Kings of Comedy indeed!🙂💯💥👍!
He was my first crush, I was 8 years old! I absolutely adored that man. ❤
Hey one of mine too i ended up marrying a Latino that looked very similar to him, without that 70s hair lol
I loved him on Chico and the man because the program seemed to have a certain innocence to it. Thank you for sharing this, God Bless You and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
His son is really good He can be funny or serious in any tv show or movie. Freddie sr. Was a great comic and i remember it all very well. His stand up and his death. Gone way too soon 😢. A fan of father and son from Indiana 🌹
Freddie Prinze was funny and cool 👍 I used to watch him in Chico and the Man. God Bless 🙏 your Soul ❤️🙏 R.I.P. Freddie Prinze.
The good ole days. I miss them badly.
He was sooo fine❤❤
It was so tragic what he did, he was so talented wish he had choose another way, liked to have seen what would have been.
I knew about Freddie Prinze Jr. before I knew of Freddie Prinze Sr. When I found out about him and how he passed on, I was really sad that he didn't get the chance to grow up with his father. You can certainly see where Jr.'s acting talent came from, and I would have loved to see where Sr.'s talent would have landed him, had he lived. It's just incredibly heartbreaking that things ended the way they did.
Sr. would've been so proud of his son (especially once marrying a certain vampire slayer...) and would've loved his grandkids to bits
@@jenneacubero1036 I can only imagine!
I was 14 yrs old then snd a big fan of the show, one of my favs, i didnt understand how he could do that, always bothered me, still does. RIP
Yes, you are so correct!
A million whys. 😢😢😢
I was trying to figure out what it was about Ralph Barbosa that triggered memories. And it was Freddie. A young, brilliant, smiley guy with great ideas. I wish Freddie had had the resources we do today to get some help 😢
I watched Chico and the Man every week. I remember Tony Orlando talking about their substance abuse issues and going to see Freddie at the hospital. He gave some disturbing detail about seeing Freddie after he'd shot himself. You can't help thinking of many other comics who flamed out early.
I remember exactly where I was when I seen on the news about Freddie prinze Sr shooting himself. I still remember his catchphrase on Chico and the Man. Looking good
I was a 14 year old kid.when freddy died.it was A Shock to everyone.He was funny guy.Chico and The Man was a popular show.
I do remember Freddie very well and was really sad when he died. I was a teenager and found him to be a hero as young hispanic entertainers, much less comedians, were not common at all. I do have his mother's book, very heartfelt, and I do have his album, " Looking Good" still. He came at the right time for me but left too soon. I had no idea how much inner turmoil he was going through, he was still growing up to be honest. At 22, with all that fame, it was so easy to lose yourself in the vane and fickle world of Hollywood. I watched your entire post here and I was amazed that you showed the newspaper headline of Freddie's death from a newspaper called "The Bakersfield Californian." That is my hometown and I was a paperboy(when they used to have those), when all this occurred ! I delivered that newspaper on my paper route if you can believe it, as well as the one when Elvis died, later that same year ! Its a small world indeed. Nevertheless, I've remained a Freddie Prinze fan ever since. May he rest in peace, if he only knew how many loved him or just liked him, if only knowing that, he could still be here.
Yes I remember him. I love this show. In my remember him , i'm johnny carson two. It's very sad that people don't realize how good they are.But stupid drugs and alcohol take over them. He is missed. And my blessing to his son. I hope his son don't take over his dad. I'm just wondering what his son is doing now. With my blessing to the family. Is from one of his fans. FROM DAWN PAUL MELNIK 🙋♀️🙏🥰.
I almost want to take Freddie prinze Junior back in time to when his dad was doing his routine put him in the front row and have Freddie prinze Sr recognize him and start crying.
I remember watching him as a kid & I really liked him & was so sad to hear of his passing. I loved chico and the man. I remember watching it after school. I think he could of had a good future. R.I.P So srry you left us so soon. You will never before gotten
Back in the day, I had a major CRUSH on Freddie. I thought that he was soo handsome, so talented and just a beautiful man. The news of his death, devastated me!!!
I remember how distraught his friend Tony Orlando was and probably still is.
That young man had almost everything,, And he let drugs take it all away,,, DAMN SHAME... But he's in a better place,,
Tell us about this “better place,” champ.
@@sludge8506Those of us who believe can see Freddie in a “place” where he hasn’t anymore troubles. A “place” where he’s no longer stressed or afraid. THAT’S the “place” of which we speak. Be kind . There’s no need for impolite prodding, “champ”.
We just want to see Mr. Prinze at ease and no longer uncomfortable. Is that so bad? 😐
@@JosephMartin-sj3kz Thanks for the description of this better place, pal. It sounds interesting.
Thank you my thoughts exactly this is an untimely death your in a better place after your live a full life so I don’t accept someone dying prematurely as better place
I think the toxicity of entertainment and hollyweird is enough to make anyone suicidal
In the era Of 3 channels to pick from chico and the man was on Friday night line up😂 my uncle would bring pizza over and That was one of the programs we enjoyed shortly after Freddie committed suicide 😢my uncle was killed in a motorcycle accident😢Awesome memories RIP Uncle Charlie and Freddy❤
Chico and the Man was awesome.Freddie Prinze ,Sr was cool.
He was so good looking.
I remember when he died. I was just a kid but his was the first celebrity death that really impacted me. We watched Chico and The Man. So he was in my house every week. He was so young and his death was so tragic and I couldn’t understand why he did it. So I cried. I cried hard. I’ll never forget that.
I have the vinyl from back then. Everybody did.
The news article at 18:45 has a few tidbits. 1) Was Freddie left-handed? Story states shot entered left temple. 2) Article states parents' races!! Wow. 3) Estranged wife was 24 when they married, and it was her 3rd marriage. Just sayin'.
He was funny, "Chico and the Man" instantly became my favorite show. He was soooo handsome! To this day Freddie Prinze and Elvis Presley are the most beautiful men ever, imo.
Freddie had nothing to worry about as far as John Travolta was concerned, he most definitely was not better looking, not funnier...and...he certainly did not have the charisma Freddie Prinze naturally had. I was extremely sad and shocked by his death. He is missed by millions of fans still to this day.
I still have the vinyl copy of “Looking Good “. I also remember him being on The Midnight Special show one Friday Night in the mid 1970s.
I loved Freddie Prinze as a kid and faithfully watched Chico and the Man. My older sister wrote to him often and made him a gorgeous blanket. Freddie loved it so much that he called my sister personally to thank her for the blanket. He was so nice to her and she was just over the moon about it for the rest of her life. We were all devastated when he passed away. So young and so very sad. 😢🙏
He was funny and cool. I used to watch Chico and the man. God Bless your Soul 🙏 R.I.P Freddie Prince.
This was my first introduction to "life end" i was 6 or 7 and the adults were walking around whispering being upset.. mainly that he'd left behind a baby boy. That got to me as i grew up without a dad because a Vietnam a couple years earlier so i was very very sad for the child. I've kept an eye on freddy prinze jr's career throught life because of this defining moment and he seems to be doing awesome good for him. An accident huh i hadn't heard that before, great vid!
How truly sad😢🙏😇
I remember that tonight show episode. Freddy was awesome! Yes, I knew that night I watched him on the tonight show that he was gonna be that big.
I was born in 1967 so as a kid I used to watch Chico and a man all the time all the 70s shows Sanford and Son everybody know who Freddie Prinze was it was one of my favorite shows rest in peace Freddy Prince❤❤❤❤❤
Holy smoke! I thought this was going to be stuff I already knew but the stuff with Jimmie Walker, the Travolta part, crossbow and all, took me for a loop. I had never heard that and I grew up a huge fan of all of them.
I had a huge crush on him
I was just a kid but I remember his 1st time on Carson. My Dad was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes. But when the show was over & he was talking about how funny Freddie was & how he'll have a great career, I asked Dad "so why are his eyes so sad?" I was actually worried about this young kid but I didn't know why. Instinct maybe?
Post death imagination.
Wow, he was so young, R.I.P Freddie. 🙏
We miss you Freddy!
"STICK OUT YA CANS
CUZ HEA COME DA GARBAGE MAN!"
I remember that character. That role of the garbage man was played by Scatman Crothers😊
I loved Freddie Prinze . He was very funny and handsome. I am sorry for all the pressure he went through. But that is what Hollywood does to these young talented people. All they see is “ cha Ching”$$$$$. They don’t realize that since they’re so young and inexperienced they are being taken advantage of.
So sad
I have a record album of one of Freddies I found at a thrift store
There were actually quite a few tragic deaths. Freddie was one of quite a few.
I remember a very controversial line on Chico & The Man - when Jack Albertson said to him - "Get out of here and take your flies with you" The Hispanic community did not take that very well and there was a lot of buzz about cancelling the show.
I would have told him to take his roaches with him.
I only saw him on Chico and The Man. I never owned any of his records or saw his standup shows. I saw a few movies his son starred in. He's a good actor, but some of his roles he was miscast in like Scoobie Doo.
I remember him being on The Tony Orlando show a few times. I thought he was very funny and it really made me sad the day he took his life. I was only 10 when he died but I remember it plain as day. Rest in peace Freddie.
What's with the Pam Greer pic in the thumbnail?
I was wondering that too. Clickbait.
Yep, absolutely!! Nothing against Ms. Greer, but…why??
I remember Freddie hosting sneak previews of Saturday Morning Cartoons. I remember when he died that the channel that I was watching interrupted program that I was watching during prime time as breaking news. I was 9 years old.
Found it, Saturday Morning Preview hosted by Freddie Prinze --->ruclips.net/video/6ZtRwygGD2g/видео.html
"Anyone out there who actually have a vinyl?"
You mean record, am I right?
Never found him funny as a comedian but I loved to watch Chico and the man.
chico and the man was a great truly funny show ........ rest in peace freddie
Maybe just my imagination at the time but I recall watching Chico & The Man in my teens and towards the end thinking the sparkle was no longer in Freddie’s eyes. 😢
Finding out how over the top arrogant and self centered he was helps so much in not feeling sorry for him. How sick and despicable he was rather than grateful and appreciative as he obviously should have been. Never the less it always plays out the same.....after someone dies all the REAL bad stuff magically disappears and they become a saint worthy of canonization.
Freddie was amazing. At 18 he was the funniest guy on earth. Look up his appearances on Johnny Carson.
Please watch Chico and the Man. Tell me how he surpassed all comedians of his time.
Watch him and then watch Mork and Mindy - see how Robin ripped off Freddie after Freddie died.
If Freddie Prinze hadn't died, he would have been as great as Robin Williams. Both of which I adore.
It seems that he was 4 years older than I was? I mean, I was trying to figure out a timeline from what you said. I didn't realize that we were around the same age
RIP 🙏 Freddie ❤!!!
I wasn't accepted by people while growing up just because I was from the wrong state. You know Mass to Flo. So I can relate. I have no friends from school. That is tough growing up with no friends.
Same with Pete Duel.
I never heard of him til a few years ago when I was trying to find something on tv. Now I'm not big on westerns though there are some I do watch. I came across a tv show getting ready to start I never watched before, Alias Smith and Jones. I liked it and been watching it ever since.
I was able to see a live taping of Chico and The Man ,my friend and I were in the very front row as she was in a she was in a wheelchair,so we were basically only a few feet from Freddy wheh the show was being taped ,I’m a retired nurse I told my friend that he was nit acting normal he seemed high ,I’d lerarned to recognize sings and Symptoms of it working in the e r. ,month later he wouid take his life,very very tragic .
I came here to say how it's in poor taste to use Pam Greer in the thumbnail for this video while the entire video is about Freddy Prinze. She is still alive!
WTH did the skit of Chris Farley on SNL had todo with Freddy Prince ??? You guys are screwed up !!!
Easy, both screwed their lives because of drug addiction. One shot his brains off, the other died alone from a drug overdose, basically mimicking his boyhood idol John Belushi.
Too much fame, too fast!
I was a young girl and remember that.
We kids watched what our father watched. We could watch or if not our parents would find a piece of work for us or we could go to bed even earlier than usual. This is why we're experts on the NFL. There are many programs I've never seen.
I wasnt impressed with him. But very sad when i heard he took his life. I didn’t care or think David Brenner was funny. Just me, and I'm sure many did. Saw David, in-person, when he was with Sonny & Cher. Just my opinion... everyone.
its sad to hear about people dieing of suside and that's so sad .
At least his golddigger didn't get a nickel. Whatever problems he had that were so egregious that she got a Magic Restraining Order after ONE YEAR of marriage were with him before the wedding. She knew who he was, she knew how he was. Notice she filed as soon as there was an income baby?
'Yoko' Prinze?
If he had been all that funny as a comedian he'd still be alive.
really liked him same with Peter Duel
SEINFELD WAS NEVER FUNNY!!! 🤮
"What?...Me Funny?" Mad Magazine
I didn't know he had died so young. I guess all the work he left behind made him seem older.
Those 8Track tape days
Considering how many times he played Russian roulette, it's surprising it didn't happen sooner.
Saturday Night Fever was a year after Freddy Prinz died. I think the T.V. show he was on,made him a slave and wasn’t family friendly. The Man,was a grouch. I remember they both argued a lot.
Which didn’t help his image.
Sharen
Saturday Night Fever came out in November of 1977. And we already know your name is Sharon.
Was that hottie in the thumbnail supposed to be clickbait?
Yep. It's Pam Greer.
Oh yeah! Chico and the Man. Freddie s show
I knew he’d make it. Even though he did cocaine he didn’t act stupid like Robin Williams!
This guy takes his life and it's ruled an accident so that the insurance company has to pay? Ridiculous!!
You bleeped the word “gypsy?!”
Wait- in 1973 he was 19 when he went into Johnny Carson and in 1977 he was 22 ?????
It happened in February 1977 (I was 15) so I guess it was before his birthday that year when he would have turned 23?
Joe, check the absolute dates.
So simple…
Now leave…and take the flies with you. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
We all know what guns and drugs look like. WHY are you blurring them?
Lucy you got some splainin to do, was never said on the I love Lucy show.
Also myself and millions of others remember
Desi ArnEz not ArnAz.
Everyone is affected by the Mandela Effect.
freddie was too funny
He was a coward! Only cowards take their own lives & leave children
Why is there so much Asthma among Artists?
Cigarette smoking all day everyday in front of children.
Does the commentator say "happy" wears the crown instead of heavy wears the crown?
I liked ludes
YOU ARE SO WRONG ... The time period I grew up in the 70s ,Freddy was a mastermind .And racisim never came in to play in the 70s with comedy that a now thing .He would have never been judged on that .Second time I have cought you LYING . YOU ARE BECOMING AN UNRELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION My suggestion dont rely on this source