George Carlin dead at age 71.
It has been reported that comedian George Carlin has died at age 71, from heart failure.
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.
This is truly sad news, I loved Carlin.
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.
George Carlin was a wicked funny man, I loved pretty much every joke he's ever made, and I loved his cynicism, his wit, and all his dirty jokes.
The world just lost one of the greats.
Because this clip is what really thrust Carlin to the forefront, here are the 7 dirty words you can't say on television.
If you have small children or are offended by dirty words, don't click play.
You will be sorely missed Mr. Carlin.
Comments
I am in shock.
Posted by: Jules | June 23, 2008 3:39 AM
I am so blown. He was a genius in so many ways. The world will be a shittier place without him.
Posted by: Brandi | June 23, 2008 9:54 AM
My favorite act of all time is when he talked about having too much stuff. He is one celebrity that I will miss.
Posted by: Mindy | June 23, 2008 10:43 AM
Yeah, the stuff one was hysterical. 7 dirty words is my all time fave, I loved it!
There are 400,000 words in the English language, and there are seven you can’t say on television. What a ratio that is! 399,993 to 7. They must really be baaaad. They must be OUTRAGEOUS to be separated from a group that large. “All of you words over here, you seven….baaaad words.” That’s what they told us, right? …You know the seven, don’t ya? That you can’t say on TV? Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits.
Posted by: Kat | June 23, 2008 12:53 PM