Comedian George Carlin dies at 71

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

BREAKING NEWS

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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.

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[DDeitz 10+ year member]

jesus christ...i cannot believe thats real

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

Oh Shit No!!!!!!!!

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

sucks..but so did his comedy towards the end

 

[millerscents 10+ year member]

that sucks was such a good man

didn't he play a father in dogma

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

****, that sucks! He was a funny dude..

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

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R.I.P. to one of, if not, the best comedians in history.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

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hats off.

 

[flipside1212 10+ year member]

Rip

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

Holy shit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
R.I.P. to one of, if not, the best comedians in history.

i would say the best.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Lost another great one...rip.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

****.....that's sad. One of my favorite comedians hands down.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

Rip

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

BESt cOMEDIAN ever!!!!!! I think im going to Cry:crying:

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

R.i.p