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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > Entertainers Menu > Entertainers Location Menu > Entertainers List > Freddie Prinze > Summary « List Summary Biography Works Photos Videos Links Comments FREDDIE PRINZE SUMMARY   Full Name: Frederick Karl Pruetzel     Description: Actor, Stand-up Comedian, USA Known For: Played Chico in "Chico and The Man" TV Series 1974 to 1977   Instruments: Voice   Location: CA, United States of America   Date Born: 22nd June 1954 Location Born: NYC, New York, United States of America   Date Died: 29th January 1977 Location Died: LA, California, United States of America Cause Of Death: Suicide Memorial: The death, initially ruled a suicide, was years later re-ruled an "accidental shooting due to the influence of Quaaludes".   Summary: Prinze was the son of Maria and Karl Pruetzel. His mother was Puerto Rican, and his father, a Hungarian of Lutheran and Jewish background, immigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1934.     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.