RIP George Carlin (71)

[sakabatou]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

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 (2 a.m. British time) 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.

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Carlin's comedic sensibility often came back to a central theme: humanity is doomed.

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Carlin on Religion

[cliffordu]

1. To quote George:

"Fuck, man. Bummer."

[lonestarnot]

2. Total bummer.

:cry:

[varkam]

3. Say it ain't so!

Jesus...George was one of my favorite comics. RIP, friend.

[upi402]

4. was't he getting the Twain award in November?

He fought the power AND made life lighter in the face of just the sort of shitstorm we're facing now.
He was a mini hero of mine.

[soothsayer]

5. That's too bad. On the other hand, I don't think he's been funny since his heart attack

years ago. But when he was funny, he was FUH-NEE.

[Fearless]

6. He is, he was, and he will ever be the benchmark of liberal comedy.

:hippie: :patriot:

[prezli]

7. He will be missed

[MeanMeanJellyBean]

8. one for the road George...

here a couple funny "goodbye tributes" to the man...

http://www.serioussportsnewsnetwork.com/2008/06/major-league-managers-pay-tribute-to-carlin.html

http://dencotton.nationalsportsreview.com/2008/06/26/wtf-did-george-carlin-die-in-vain/