Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71

Legendary comedian George Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday. He was 71. See Us' photo tribute to other stars who have gone too soon. After complaining of chest pain, Carlin — who had a history of heart trouble and had battled drugs and alcohol – was taken to St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, where he later passed away, his rep told the Associated Press. Carlin — who had performed in Las Vegas as recently as last weekend — was known for his expletive-ridden jokes about hypocrisy in the media. Asked about Janet Jackson 's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, he told the Associated Press, "What are we, surprised? "On that Super Bowl broadcast of Janet Jackson's, there was also a commercial about a 4-hour erection. A lot of people were saying about Janet Jackson, 'How do I explain to my kids? We're a little family, we watched it together ...' And, well, what did you say about the other thing?" But Carlin — who produced 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO ... (link)