George Carlin dies
Posted by Rick on June 23, 2008
Last week we lost Tim Russert, one of the best and brightest that the news industry had to offer. Yesterday we lost comedy’s best; George Carlin has died at the age of 71.
Carlin was one of the greatest, if not greatest influences on American comedy, and his social statements were invaluable. Carlin hosted the first ever “Saturday Night Live” and is still known for his “Seven Words”. I loved him for his appearance in “Dogma”, which is one of my favorite movies. I had the pleasure of seeing Carlin perform once, and will forever remember that event.
Award-winning comedian George Carlin diesLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Comedian-actor George Carlin, known for his raunchy but insightful humor, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 71.
Jeff Abraham said Carlin went into St. John’s Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at 5:55 p.m. PT, The Associated Press reported.
Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.
“He was a genius and I will miss him dearly,” Jack Burns, who was the other half of a comedy duo with Carlin in the early 1960s, told the AP.
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