George Carlin (1937 - 2008)
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patgundThere was a time in Jr. High and High School I had entire albums of his (thanks to my brothers), memorized.
Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
"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 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."
*CRASH*
Rest well Mr. Carlin
Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
"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 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."
*CRASH*
Rest well Mr. Carlin
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Date: 2008-06-23 05:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-23 03:20 pm (UTC)I'm looking for his later list of MORE words you can't say on television. Probably from BRAIN DROPPINGS, which I don't have. It's longer than seven words, that much I do remember.