On his twelfth appearance on Letterman, Bill Hicks killed. The network refused to air it.

“I love stand-ups, and I feel it’s the one thing I know about that I could actually judge, besides people’s morals.”

In 1980, Richard Pryor doused himself in rum, lit himself, and streaked though the streets or Northridge in a ball of flames. He would go on to live another 25 years.

Their partnership lasted a mere four years, but transformed comedy forever. Mike Nichols and Elaine may give their first joint interview since breaking up 51 years ago.