Comic George Carlin passed away
Sunday evening at 5:55 p.m. from heart failure. The 71-year-old was
admitted earlier in the day to St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica,
California complaining of heart problems.
The comedian whose "Filthy Words" stand-up routine was the subject of a Supreme Court case was the first host ever for Saturday Night Live, winning four Grammys during his career for his comedy albums.
Starting first in radio, Carlin took his routine to television, but it was on the comedy club circuit where he really blossomed into his own as an artist. Continuing to work until his death, taking on film roles like Dogma, and most recently Disney/Pixar's Cars, the comedian was as prolific as he was indecent (but not obscene, according to the Supreme Court).
In an interview with Salon, Carlin described his life's path by saying, "Yes, I've accomplished all the things I've wanted to and way more, I couldn't have really predicted some of the paths. But I know that there's a restlessness, you know, artists are never finished."
The comedian whose "Filthy Words" stand-up routine was the subject of a Supreme Court case was the first host ever for Saturday Night Live, winning four Grammys during his career for his comedy albums.
Starting first in radio, Carlin took his routine to television, but it was on the comedy club circuit where he really blossomed into his own as an artist. Continuing to work until his death, taking on film roles like Dogma, and most recently Disney/Pixar's Cars, the comedian was as prolific as he was indecent (but not obscene, according to the Supreme Court).
In an interview with Salon, Carlin described his life's path by saying, "Yes, I've accomplished all the things I've wanted to and way more, I couldn't have really predicted some of the paths. But I know that there's a restlessness, you know, artists are never finished."
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Zekers says:
Thank you Lisa. I've been a Carlin fan for years and I"ll miss him. He was one of a kind.
CelebrityFanChat Raph says:
sad news. RIP
say what? says:
in honor of this great man...my favorite cheer, authored by the man himself.
Rat shit, bat shit!
Dirty ol' twat!
Sixty-nine assholes
tied in a knot!
Hooray, lizard shit!
FUCK!
RIP, George, you will be sorely missed.
Applespice says:
I just listened to his 'Ten Commandments' bit. He was a true comic genius. As he pushed it over the line- it caused us to think about what he was saying, and the truth the words held.
George- we'll miss you.
BooBoo says:
I thought this ornery old coot was too mean to ever die. I've love him since I was a kid, and--dare I say it?--I found him attractive. Yes, he was a genius. I know you were an atheist, Geoge, but I hope you're in a better place