Alfred Soto, Jr. (1970 – July 10, 2005) was a comedian, writer and actor. He was born in El Paso, Texas to Mexican American parents and his stand-up comedy act focused primarily on his upbringing in a Mexican American household. Soto's premature death at age 35 was attributed to a mixture of alcohol and drugs. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ... The legendary Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs comedy in an informal way, talking to the audience with the absence of a fourth wall. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-kukhul الكحول, al meaning the and kukhul meaning spirit, the chemical) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ...

Career

Freddy Soto moved to Los Angeles, California around 1990 and worked as a limousine driver for legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Soto's driving duties included driving Pryor to The Laugh Factory where club owner, Jamie Masada, encouraged Soto's comedy career. He later worked as a doorman at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. Before long, Soto was headlining comedy clubs across the country. The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles) is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... This article is about the year. ... 2005 Cadillac DTS Presidential Limousine A black Lincoln stretch limousine at a car show in Bristol, England A limousine (or limo) is a long luxury car, traditionally black in color. ... Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... The Laugh Factory is one of the best known comedy stages in the world and has been graced by such stars as Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Paul Rodriguez, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, Jon Lovitz, Roseanne, Carlos Mencia, and... This article is about the club in the United States; there is also a Comedy Store in London. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... A comedy club is a club where people can sit at a table, enjoy a drink and watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts. ...

In 2000, a situation comedy was developed starring Soto (but was not successful). In 2001 and 2002, Soto toured as part of "The Three Amigos" with Carlos Mencia and Pablo Francisco. He had his own comedy specials on Home Box Office and Comedy Central Presents and had guest shots on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. In 2004, Soto had a small but memorable role in the movie Spanglish starring Adam Sandler. This article is about the year 2000. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlos Mencia (born October 22, 1967) is a comedian, writer, and actor, born seventeenth of eighteen children as Ned Arnel Mencia in San Pedro Sula, Honduras to Magdelena Mencia and Roberto Holness. ... Pablo Francisco is an American stand-up comedian born in Tucson, Arizona now living in Los Angeles. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... Comedy Central Presents is a television series shown Friday nights at 10 pm e/p on Comedy Central. ... The Tonight Show is NBCs long-running late-night talk and variety show, currently hosted by Jay Leno in Burbank, CA (near Los Angeles). ... Jay Leno Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian of Italian and Scottish extraction who is best known as the host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show. ... Another program called The Late Late Show is Irelands longest-running TV chat show. ... Craig Kilborn Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962 in Hastings, Minnesota) is a comedian and former talk show host. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Promotional poster for Spanglish Spanglish is a 2004 American film starring Shelbie Bruce, Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman. ... Adam Sandler at Cannes 2002 Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is a Jewish-American actor, comedian, producer, and musician who was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. ...

Premature death

On July 10, 2005, Soto performed at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles receiving a standing ovation. Just hours after the performance, he died in his sleep at a friend's house. More than four months later, El Paso's KFOX-TV announced the coroner's determination that Soto died from a mixture of alcohol, Xanax® and fentanyl. He is survived by his wife, Cory, and a 3-year old daughter, Cruz. The Laugh Factory is one of the best known comedy stages in the world and has been graced by such stars as Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Paul Rodriguez, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, Jon Lovitz, Roseanne, Carlos Mencia, and... A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding. ... KFOX-TV channel 14(Fox 14) is a Fox affiliate based in El Paso, Texas. ... Alprazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders. ... Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic, first synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, with an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine. ...

External links

• Freddy Soto at the Internet Movie Database