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Early life. Prinze was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel (German spelling: Prützel) at Saint Clare's Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, [2] the son of Maria de Gracia Pruetzel (née Graniela y Ramirez) and Edward Karl Pruetzel.
Freddie Prinze. Actor: Chico and the Man. Freddie Prinze was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel in New York City, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother, Aurea Elena Ruiz, and a German immigrant father, Edward Karl Pruetzel.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 30, 1977 · Within twelve hours Freddie Prinze had shot himself, and today his friends and family, tired and drawn and uncomprehending, left the hospital to make funeral arrangements for him.
Freddie Prinze was a comedian and actor who starred in the TV series "Chico and the Man" and appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson". He died by suicide in 1977 at age 22, after struggling with drug addiction and a failed marriage.
- June 22, 1954
- January 29, 1977
Jan 30, 1977 · A round-the-clock medical struggle to save the life of Freddie Prinze ended Saturday when the 22-year-old actor-comedian died after shooting himself in the head early Friday.
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Freddie Prinze was a famous American stand-up comedian and actor who had everything going for him at the age of 22, when he suddenly committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He is best known for the ‘NBC’ TV serial ‘Chico and the Man,’ where he played the part of ‘Francisco “Chico” Rodriguez.’