June 22, 2008
George Carlin, Dead at 71
Inspiration to many left-leaning political activists, writers, and observational humorists, comedian/social satirist/pottymouth George Carlin died of heart failure today at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He was 71.
Above is his "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" bit for which he was well-known. Sigh. RIP, George.
Follow the jump for more clips of his comedic legacy.
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Allow me to be the first. Biting, satirical, hysterical, thoughtful, whimsical and all around funny. Mimicking Carlin got me in more trouble as a kid than just about everything else I did (or tried to do) combined.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, and Tits"
Amen.
Just saw him last week in Vegas at the Orleans. He had as much energy as I can ever remember him having... Shocked to see this happen this week.
The Orleans, however, died 20 years ago.
RIP George Carlin, one of the funniest men around. Some of my personal favorite jokes are: Baseball/Football, and Euphemisms.