R.I.P. George Carlin

[El Machetero]

One of my favourite white people just died ) :

Comedian George Carlin Dies in Los Angeles at 71

June 22 (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 and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT/0100 GMT) 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.

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.

On white people:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcr8dm9Prkk

On religion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

On american tyranny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5EY5kqiBU

[sceneless]

I'm crushed :-(. RIP

[Mlle d. Sade]

FUCK!!!

No, dude, no :(

[Ghettopunkrocker]

My sister just told me what happened. I'm kind of stunned really. He was one of the comedians that made me want to write jokes. His HBO specials were my favorites, I kind of thought the recent one was going to be his last one. I was planning to see him last march on tour but due to circumstances, I missed it. This is truly a sad day for comedy and the performance arts in general. A true pioneer was lost today, but his influence will be everlasting into the tommorow.

[Soul Rebel]

Damn, this is sad.. He was pretty much the only white comedian who made me laugh.. RIP George Carlin.

[ibrother]

George is the man.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/89112/

[shoot that beast]

Say it aint so! I muthafreaking loved this guy...his HBO stand-up specials with all the political satire rants especially. I'm glad he stood up all those years ago and did the type of critical, political comedy that he wanted to as opposed to the honky dory shit. He will be missed, R.I.P.

=-(

[PurpleZoe]

A serious loss.
May he rest in peace.

Shine on
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[Janus Spills]

"The illusion of choice." He taught me that. The world is a lesser place.

[ibrother]

The 7 words
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/22/george-carlin-1937-2008-rip/

[LesYpersound]

:/ ...i didn't realize how old he was. guy was awesome.

[MissE]

:-( I've loved him since I watched him on Shining Time Station as a kid.

[sceneless]

My apologies in advance for posting the same thing twice in different sections of the board, but just in case you don't see my reply in the Music and Movies section, starting tonight at 8:00pm HBO will be airing all of Carlin's specials. The first half is today and the second half is tomorrow, starting at the same time. Here's a link for more info. http://www.hbo.com/events/george-carlin/tribute.html?ntrack_para1=f... .