Freddie Prinze, Sr.

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Frederick Karl Pruetzel, Sr.

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Birthplace: St. Clair's Hospital, New York City, New York, United States
Death: January 29, 1977 (22)
California, United States (Suicide - by gunshot)
Place of Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) ,Los Angeles ,Los Angeles County ,California, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Karl Pruetzel and Maria de Gracia Pruetzel
Husband of Private
Ex-partner of Pam Grier
Father of Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Occupation: American Comedian, actor and stand-up comedian., Actor, stand-up comedian
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About Freddie Prinze, Sr.

Freddie Prinze, Sr. was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Prinze was the star of the NBC-TV sitcom Chico and the Man from 1974 until he died by suicide in 1977, at the age of 22. Prinze was the father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Born Frederick Karl Pruetzel, he was the son of a German immigrant father (surname originally Prützel) and a Puerto Rican mother.

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Freddie Prinze, Sr.'s Timeline

1954
June 22, 1954
St. Clair's Hospital, New York City, New York, United States
1976
March 6, 1976
Los Angeles, CA, United States
1977
January 29, 1977
Age 22
California, United States
February 1, 1977
Age 22
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) ,Los Angeles ,Los Angeles County ,California, USA
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