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Legendary stand-up comedian George Carlin died on June 22, 2008, in Santa Monica, California, from heart failure. He was 71 years old. The comedian had a history of heart problems. Carlin's death came only a few days after he was selected by the Kennedy Center to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.
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Fast Facts
- Birth Name: George Dennis Carlin
- Born: May 12, 1937
- Birth Place: New York City, New York
- Was the first host of Saturday Night Live
- Released 22 solo albumsBoston.com: Carlin to be honored (June 18, 2008)
- Author of three best-selling booksBoston.com: Carlin to be honored (June 18, 2008)
- Arrested in 1972 for violating obscenity laws
- Nominated for six Emmys
- Nominated for ten Grammys, won four
- Spouse: Sally Wade
- First wife: Brenda Hosbrook, died in 1997
- Daughter: Kelly Carlin McCall
- Voiced "Seth the Hippie" on The Simpsons
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Influence
Carlin, a counter-culture figure who had stirred controversy with his famous "Seven Dirty Words" routine, influenced a number of contemporary comedians, including Denis Leary, Bill Maher, Stephen Wright and Lewis Black.SunJournal.com: At age 70, George Carlin still calls it like he sees it (May 26, 2008)Comedy Central ranked him at #2, behind only Richard Pryor, on their 2004 list of the Greatest All-Time Comedians. Carlin's 14th and final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, aired on March 1, 2008.
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The Associated Press: George Carlin Mourned as Counterculture Hero
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TIME: How George Carlin Changed Comedy
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The New York Times: George Carlin, 71, Irreverent Standup Comedian
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The New York Times: Dying Is Hard. Comedy Is Harder. (by Jerry Seinfeld), (June 24, 2008)
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Boston.com: Carlin to Be Honored
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WashingtonPost.com: Bleep! Bleep! George Carlin To Receive Mark Twain Humor Prize
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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Tonight's forecast: Dark! Continue dark until the early AM, when we'll begin to see some scattered light. And George Carlin's still dead.
@evilray | July 08, 2009 11:07 PM -
As George Carlin said "Saving up all the dead people in one part of town - What kind of medieval, superstitious Bulls*&t is that??!"
@WoodbridgeOC | July 08, 2009 04:25 PM -
RT @tj A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@elchankdos | July 04, 2009 01:30 PM -
A tribute to George Carlin: @imissgeorge I bet he won't follow you back, since he's dead, but hopefully some laughs nonetheless.
@tj | July 04, 2009 04:52 AM -
@sortagay George Carlin... famous sodomite right? dead too, I think. Call me unsuprised. Got a light brah?
@wwwmarty | July 04, 2009 04:23 AM
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