http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638 " LOS ANGELES - 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 Sunday, a spokesman said. He was was 71. Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PT 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 about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court. " Such a shame.
WTF Nooooo..... 2008 is really starting to suck balls this year. We just lost tim russert a few weeks back.
It's sad to hear he really had a unique style to his humor that couldn't be matched. I loved his bit on "praying to joe pesci". Honestly he will be missed.
Damn, terrible news. He really was a big one, I loved when he explained people why the sun was his god...
I didn't believe this when I read it last night. One of my favourite comedians, lost far too soon in this day and age. Rest in peace. May your words and comedy never be forgotten, for it is all pure gold.
I know what his last words were: Fuck Shit Piss Cunt Cocksucker Motherfucker & Tits This was one of my favorite bits by him: State Prison Farms Truly one of the greats, let's hope he's in that big concert hall in the sky... ... even though he was an atheist
I cry bullshit... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o You gotta have common sense. That's what I remember him by. Common Sense.
