Jun 23, 2008
George Carlin Dead At 71
I hope he found the Lord, or the Lord found him before he passed on.
This from Reuters:
Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine called “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of the routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sad day in the comedy world indeed.
4 Comments, Comment or Ping
Sybil
Well if you read about him a bit more he states the reason he used obscene language in his comedy routines. He felt that the reason certain words and descriptions of body parts were off limits was due to spiritual superstition. So yeah, I hope he did find the Lord.
Jun 23rd, 2008
Jason B.
Never heard of the dude….
-Jas
Jun 23rd, 2008
Charlotte
Between the recent death of Tim Russert and this, these have been some sad days.
Jun 23rd, 2008
Jason
Carlin was a brilliant satirist. He was so good that everyone trying to do what he did (like Bill Maher) come up incredibly short and look pretty foolish.
I’d say rest in peace but we all know what he thought of the Lord…
Jun 23rd, 2008
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