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Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
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| 6-23-08
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Posted on 06/22/2008 10:11:46 PM PDT by jmc813
OS 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. ADVERTISEMENT 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.
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: carlin; dead; george; obituary; two
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:11:46 PM PDT
by
jmc813
To: jmc813
May God rest his soul. I hope he found peace to go along with his gift of laughter.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:13:09 PM PDT
by
MortMan
(Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. - Alexander Hamilton)
To: MortMan
Damn. Just Damn. And seven other words...
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:13:42 PM PDT
by
Darth Tokarev
(E pur si muove)
To: jmc813
Maybe he'd eaten too much
"stuff" for dinner?!
RIP George - you made the world interesting!
To: MortMan
He got his start in show business as a part time radio DJ in Shreveport while serving in the Air Force.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:14:28 PM PDT
by
kms61
To: jmc813
RIP to the Hippy Dippy Weatherman.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:15:07 PM PDT
by
Ratblaster
( Obama's house, Rezko's yard)
To: jmc813
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:15:40 PM PDT
by
jedward
(tag _________________________)
To: jmc813
Remember when he wondered why, if the black boxes on aircraft were indestructible, why wasnt the whole aircraft made out of it?!
RIP, George.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:16:12 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
(Obama and Osama, whats the difference?)
To: All
RIP, George, you were funny and had interesting takes on things.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:17:13 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(Is Barak HUSSEIN Obama the Anti-Christ? B.O. Stinks - (Robert Riddle))
To: jmc813
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:19:20 PM PDT
by
toldyou
(Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
To: jmc813
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:19:28 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
(No Comment)
To: jmc813
Wasn’t he the first host on SNL?
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:19:38 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: jmc813
Also a proclaimed Atheist, and hater of Christians, the Military and Conservatives.
Who knows what he did to ensure the salvation of his soul, which I hope he may have done. However, by watching him on stage and listening to his albums, I have to say that I have my doubts.
For his sake, I hope he truly rests in peace. He was one of the funniest comedians of our time. His Earthly legacy remains in tact.
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:20:01 PM PDT
by
PSYCHO-FREEP
(Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
To: jmc813
I've got mixed feelings. On the one hand, he was funny and clever and original. On the other hand, much of his material especially as time went by was extremely hateful and pessimistic and especially anti-god anti-christ.
So when a guy like this dies, I feel a sense of sadness for him, wondering if his athiestic devotion and anti-faith rhetoric cost him his soul and salvation.
But, rest in peace if possible George. Thanks for a few laughs. Sorry you got it so wrong.
To: Westlander
To: jmc813
RIP George.
One of the few that would call stupid humans out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:20:35 PM PDT
by
GaltMeister
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.)
To: cardinal4
Remember when he thought he was beginning ‘to smell like his grandparents’?
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:24:09 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: PSYCHO-FREEP
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:28:00 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: jmc813
The 7 words you can’t say at George Carlin’s funeral...
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:29:52 PM PDT
by
TBP
To: jmc813
The 7 words you can’t say at George Carlin’s funeral...
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posted on
06/22/2008 10:29:54 PM PDT
by
TBP
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