RIP George Carlin - died June 22, 2008

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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)
I missed this news just saw it today one of the all time great stand up comics, may your soul rest in peace oh wait George didn't believe in souls.

 

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some more info.

Comedian George Carlin dead at 71

From correspondents in Los Angeles

June 23, 2008 03:28pm

Article from: Reuters http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...7-1702,00.html


COMEDIAN George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed
for his routines about drugs and dirty words, has died of
heart failure aged 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency
problems, died at Saint John's Health Centre in Santa
Monica about 6pm PDT (11am today ) after being admitted
earlier in the afternoon for chest pains,
spokesman Jeff Abraham said.

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 US Supreme Court.

In the 1978 case, Federal Communications Commission
versus Pacifica Foundation, the top US 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 said 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.

 

[2020hindsight]

Pretend I posted this in 6 weeks
(funny dude - what a legacy - classic)

George Carlin on Death - RIP

 

[2020hindsight]

35 years ago ....

George Carlin Dies - 7 Dirty Words

 

[Mofra]

One of the last true visionary comedians in the modern age of cheap laughs.
The man was a genius; funny, intelligent & poignent all at the same time.

Vale George

 

[Fleeta]

Rufus! No Way dude!

 

[Dukey]

I dunno how - but I managed to miss out on this guy all my life so far - damn shame that cause he's a riot... and whats more he's spot on!

- RIP 'Old F#*k' Carlin

(& RIP USA too)

- thx for the youtubes 2020 - I watched a few.

 

[2020hindsight]

Howdy Dukey,
definitely worth listening to a few of them yes?

Here's his opinion of the "right to life" movement. He's pretty blunt btw. Then again, he makes a lot of sense .

Pro Life is Anti-Woman - George Carlin

I agree with him entirely, i.e. it's "secret women's business" :-

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=197836

 

[2020hindsight]

This one challenges why there should be TEN commandments - like why TEN?

Carlin concludes - a marketing decision !
can that list be reduced?

George Carlin - Ten Commandments

 

[2020hindsight]

try again... (apologies)

George Carlin - Ten Commandments

 

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George on Soft Language.
'well if crime fighters fight crime, and firefighters fight fire what do freedom fighters fight for??'
'those with severe appearance deficits'

 

[2020hindsight]

you gotta love this bloke - an interview with Carlin (by Olbermann)

Keith Olbermann Tribute To George Carlin