R.I.P. George Carlin

[Rennsurfer]

Sad news... just found out that George Carlin died due to heart failure. He's one funny guy.

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 problems, died at St. 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 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.



One of my many favorite Carlin quotes:
"Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning"
~George Carlin

[speedwell]

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[Rennsurfer]

Darn... I just saw that there was a thread already started on this. I need to wake up and go surf... that's where I'm going.

[Zach Gomulka]