Dick Gregory - Personal Life

Personal Life

Gregory met his wife Lillian Smith at an African-American club; they married in 1959. They have ten children, including one who died at birth: Michele, Lynne, Pamela, Paula, Stephanie (aka Xenobia), Gregory, Christian, Miss, Ayanna, and Yohance. In 1973 the Gregorys moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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