George Carlin dies aged 71

George Denis Patrick Carlin(May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008)was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.

Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his “Seven Dirty Words” comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government’s right to regulate Carlin’s act on the public airwaves.

George Carlin’s most recent stand-up routines were primarily focused on attacking the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.

He was considered by many to be a successor to the late Lenny Bruce and was described by Comedy Central as the second greatest stand-up comedian of all time behind Richard Pryor, and right before Lenny Bruce.[20] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.

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25 Responses to “George Carlin dies aged 71”

  1. trippanalga715 says:

    Lucky s who …
    Lucky s who got to see his last show

  2. badtown88 says:

    FUCK FOX NEWS. …
    FOX NEWS. Carlin will live on long after these wingnuts have fizzled out.

  3. alejandro917589 says:

    Such a ing …
    Such a ing shame this brilliant brilliant comedian is gone. He was the best, is the best, there is none like him, never will be. He never seemed afraid of death though, he’s probably dosn’t even care that im writing this, and though he’d give me the finger for saying this, “George Carlin, you will be forever remembered!!”

  4. onixya1969 says:

    Oh, I bet Fox News …
    Oh, I bet Fox News threw a party when Carlin died. Those ers.

  5. dzpisx says:

    i had NO clue he …
    i had NO clue he was dead

  6. ACDCfreak50 says:

    This has already …
    This has already been mentioned but “drugs and dirty words”?!?!?!?! Like that’s all the guy ever talked about. He always drew from three areas of life. The big world, the little world and language. Never mind that he got clean and sober 4 years prior. Oh, and don’t bother to mention that he was clever, witty and philosophical. No, just report that he was known for doing routines on drugs and dirty words. the media.

  7. ilovenbcnews says:

    Fox news is just a …
    Fox news is just a bunch of born again, right wing, christian news reporters - who always want to be politically correct and who get offended by nasty language. THEY SUCK!

  8. FrankieA says:

    You gotta love Fox. …
    You gotta love Fox. The counter culture figure who brought you routines about “drugs and dirty words,”

    …yes he did, he also brought up topics that Fox News and its shill “anchors” would never have the balls to cover. That why they have Dennis Miller (never has been or ever will be funny) on their staff of intellectual misfits. Their idea of a comedian, is some mudstomper from the trailer park whose only claim to fame is “you might be a redneck” or “ger er done.” PATHETIC!

  9. nicknamethieves says:

    so Fox like - ” …
    so Fox like - “drugs and dirty words” LOL.. funny they didn’t mention anything about rights, freedom and truth.

  10. g1code says:

    oh ur right .. …
    oh ur right .. didnt notice !

    yet i really wonder if other channels would start such news with a bit of a negative remark like this one (even regarding a routine rather than real action)

    i guess now its appropriate to delete my comment then

  11. AndreeWallin says:

    “for his ROUTINE …
    “for his ROUTINE about drugs and dirty words”

  12. PrattvilleCityLimits says:

    cheese
    cheese

  13. PrattvilleCityLimits says:

    I agree, he was a …
    I agree, he was a piece of .

  14. PrattvilleCityLimits says:

    Are you a racist? …
    Are you a racist? Are you saying that black people don’t have a right to go to Paradise like everyone else? RACIST !! Racist !! RACIST !!
    Everyone join in on the bandwagon and spam and goad and ridicule this racist !! Because we all know that atheists never do anything wrong, never sin, never swear, are never judgemental, our s smell like roses, and we crap ice cream because we atheists are perfect. LOL !!!

  15. rainboy9 says:

    yeah he should’ve …
    yeah he should’ve been trying to convert dark skinned people in their own countries, that would’ve been more important. RIP jesus.

  16. lot9adam says:

    God? lol!
    God? lol!

  17. VerbalDestruction says:

    I dont think God …
    I dont think God said to judge people… so you should shut the up… what are you contributing to the word ?

  18. leddedzephed says:

    Hey dipshit! Prove …
    Hey dipshit! Prove god exists before you state “there is a god” like it’s a fact.

  19. emodude123123 says:

    George Carlin, we …
    George Carlin, we all will miss you, you old , we’ll all miss you

  20. BonhommeHero says:

    “Mock my words” …
    “Mock my words” don’t you me mark my words you religion believing tit er. If god is real why are we, his children, living in the state we are right now? Huh? Why does he allow all these bad things to happen? Religion does not allow people to think freely, its for those tards that have nothing to do in their spare ing time. Religion is also the way of life? that I could do fine without.

  21. evildude586 says:

    i cry ed when i …
    i cry ed when i first heard he died

  22. blssvk says:

    R.I.P. GC - I’ll …
    R.I.P. GC - I’ll miss you!
    Regards from Slovakia, EU

  23. RubyBladeAwesome says:

    He wasn’t exactly …
    He wasn’t exactly young, dude.

  24. AGentertainment says:

    The good always die …
    The good always die young…

  25. vonbontee says:

    I think you mean ” …
    I think you mean “MARK my words”, but “mock” works too!

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