Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71

Shann · 06-22-2008, 10:15 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/us_nm/carlin_dc

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 (9 p.m. EDT) 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.

In the 1978 case, Federal Communications Commission vs. Pacifica Foundation, the top U.S. court ruled that the words cited in Carlin's routine were indecent, and that the government's broadcast regulator could ban them from being aired at times when children might be listening.

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

"I don't have any beliefs or allegiances. I don't believe in this country, I don't believe in religion, or a god, and I don't believe in all these man-made institutional ideas," he told Reuters in a 2001 interview.

Carlin, who wrote several books and performed in many television comedy specials, is survived by his wife Sally Wade, and daughter Kelly Carlin McCall.

SilentWalrus · 06-22-2008, 11:12 PM

That is rather saddening.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137506/There's his imdb if you guys don't know who he is.

Locke · 06-23-2008, 04:59 AM

Aww, that sucks, I actually liked this guy. My, condolences, I suppose...

MackinawTJ · 06-23-2008, 05:39 PM

Bummer. I don't really know much about him but I've heard of him. I'll have to check out some youtube clips or something......R.I.P. George.

ProOne · 06-23-2008, 05:42 PM

The world has lost one of the funniest guys ever. I have the Seven Word You Can't Say on TV on MP3. (Can anyone name another celebrity involved in a Supreme Court decision ever?) I must have listened it to several hundred times and I still laugh. I have several of his CDs. I've seen a number of his tv specials. Now my two year old was starting to like him as "Fillmore" in the movie "Cars."

He made me laugh when I was a teenager, and he made me laugh 20 years later.

What truly made him special is that he took some of the things that society either considers sacred or taboo and examined them in an intelligent (yet funny as hell) way.

There will never be another one like him.

bobbyeggo · 06-23-2008, 05:49 PM

I've never heard his stuff. Another awesome comedian who died was Mitch Hedberg, very funny, but he died from drugs.

EndUnknown · 06-23-2008, 05:53 PM

7 words I CAN say about him: I love you man, rest in peace.

Zuney Toons · 06-23-2008, 05:55 PM

A friend lent me his book, " Brain Droppings ", and I couldn't get enough. I read that thing in about an hour, after my TAKS testing. Good guy. First Bo Diddley, now George Carlin, and now that Amy Winehouse has been diagnosed with emphysema, she shouldn't have long, but I dont think there will be any thread i her honor.

anyway, Rest in Paradise George Carlin.

Atrocious · 06-23-2008, 08:10 PM

He was and still is hilarious.
Great comedian, great loss.

birdman · 06-25-2008, 11:19 AM

haha, although it does suck he died, he would probably say something like "Why the hell would you say something nice when their dead? They can't hear you, so what the **** is the point?" lol

im going to say what he wanted people to say when he died.

'Gee, he was just here yesterday....'

Mr. Munke · 06-26-2008, 02:59 PM

wow that sucks ... i love his stand up he was the man

Flash Gordon · 06-29-2008, 12:14 PM

Truly an amazing man.

I also appreciate NBC airing the first episode of Saturday Night in his memory (he was the very first host to appear on the show).

moomoo34 · 06-30-2008, 01:57 AM

I was really looking forward to what kind of material he probably had lined up pertaining to the presidential race.

His political bits were always the best imo.

Toast · 07-02-2008, 11:02 PM

this hurts me where no one else has he was my idol . my favorite comedian.

Russ812 · 07-05-2008, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuney Toons

A friend lent me his book, " Brain Droppings ", and I couldn't get enough. I read that thing in about an hour, after my TAKS testing. Good guy. First Bo Diddley, now George Carlin, and now that Amy Winehouse has been diagnosed with emphysema, she shouldn't have long, but I dont think there will be any thread i her honor.

anyway, Rest in Paradise George Carlin.

Brain Droppings is one of my favorite books...George's comedy could be so intellectual and at the same time so low-brow. He was brilliant, and will be missed.

RIP George :-(

06-22-2008, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shann Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 263 Reputation: 25 $zB: 220 Donate	Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/us_nm/carlin_dc 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 (9 p.m. EDT) 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. In the 1978 case, Federal Communications Commission vs. Pacifica Foundation, the top U.S. court ruled that the words cited in Carlin's routine were indecent, and that the government's broadcast regulator could ban them from being aired at times when children might be listening. Carlin's comedic sensibility often came back to a central theme: humanity is doomed. "I don't have any beliefs or allegiances. I don't believe in this country, I don't believe in religion, or a god, and I don't believe in all these man-made institutional ideas," he told Reuters in a 2001 interview. Carlin, who wrote several books and performed in many television comedy specials, is survived by his wife Sally Wade, and daughter Kelly Carlin McCall.

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SilentWalrus Large Walrus Support Team Jr. Staff Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,736 Reputation: 129 $zB: -2947 Donate	That is rather saddening. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137506/There's his imdb if you guys don't know who he is. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks for the sig stkr. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Remember kids, vote SilentWalrus for the biggest abuser of n00bs.

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ProOne Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In my own little world Posts: 184 Reputation: 20 $zB: 174 Donate	The world has lost one of the funniest guys ever. I have the Seven Word You Can't Say on TV on MP3. (Can anyone name another celebrity involved in a Supreme Court decision ever?) I must have listened it to several hundred times and I still laugh. I have several of his CDs. I've seen a number of his tv specials. Now my two year old was starting to like him as "Fillmore" in the movie "Cars." He made me laugh when I was a teenager, and he made me laugh 20 years later. What truly made him special is that he took some of the things that society either considers sacred or taboo and examined them in an intelligent (yet funny as hell) way. There will never be another one like him. Last edited by ProOne : 06-23-2008 at 05:47 PM.

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bobbyeggo Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 186 Reputation: 15 $zB: 173 Donate	I've never heard his stuff. Another awesome comedian who died was Mitch Hedberg, very funny, but he died from drugs. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Atrocious Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 345 Reputation: 23 $zB: 274 Donate	He was and still is hilarious. Great comedian, great loss. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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06-23-2008, 05:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
MackinawTJ Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Up here in my tree Posts: 222 Reputation: 17 $zB: 193 Donate	Bummer. I don't really know much about him but I've heard of him. I'll have to check out some youtube clips or something......R.I.P. George.

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birdman Zune Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: earth Posts: 720 Reputation: 54 $zB: 689 Donate	haha, although it does suck he died, he would probably say something like "Why the hell would you say something nice when their dead? They can't hear you, so what the ** is the point?" lol im going to say what he wanted people to say when he died. 'Gee, he was just here yesterday....' __________________ My signature sucks, but it is better than yours. Oh yeah, I'm always drunk, or high. So if you get pissed off at me for saying something to piss you off, ** you.

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Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 722 Reputation: 190 $zB: 460 Donate	wow that sucks ... i love his stand up he was the man __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Flash Gordon Experienced Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 153 Reputation: 24 $zB: 121 Donate	Truly an amazing man. I also appreciate NBC airing the first episode of Saturday Night in his memory (he was the very first host to appear on the show).

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moomoo34 Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GA/NC and China Posts: 16 Reputation: 16 $zB: 16 Donate	I was really looking forward to what kind of material he probably had lined up pertaining to the presidential race. His political bits were always the best imo.

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