George Carlin dies at 71
Published 6/23/2008 at Variety.com
Obituary Spotlight: Comedian known for 'Seven Words' routine -- George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine, died of heart failure Sunday. He was 71.
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Backseat Cuddler found this 6/23/2008 on www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com
I've just been told by a source that George Carlin is dead. This is indeed shocking. Just last week, it was announced that on November 10th the veteran comic whose infamous Filthy Words routine was considered by the U.S. Supreme Court would be the ...George Carlin Dies at 71
Rover found this 6/23/2008 on extratv.warnerbros.com
Comedian George Carlin, the comic who soared to fame as the "Hippie Dippy Weatherman," died of heart failure at Santa Monica Hospital on Sunday evening, after complaining of chest pain in the afternoon. It had just been announced on Tuesday that Carlin would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Carlin, who performed last weekend in Las Vegas, became a household name through his 130 appearances on the "Tonight" show, comedy albums and for his landmark routine "Seven Words," a trail of ...Legendary Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
Bitten and Bound found this 6/23/2008 on www.people.com
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Carlin performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.George Carlin Dies at 71
Rover found this 6/23/2008 on nymag.com
Growing up in Milwaukee, we often heard about George Carlin's infamous arrest at Summerfest in 1972 for performing his "Seven Dirty Words" routine, excerpted above. Carlin, who died yesterday in California , had his charges dismissed later that year, after a state DA -- who'd been in the audience for the show and refused to press charges that night -- was asked in court if he saw the ...
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photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Comedian George Carlin reportedly died of heart failure at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica at 6pm on Sunday at age 71 after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, his ...
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Looks like another legend has left us. God is recruiting to make a hell of a movie. He will be remembered for his genuine delivery of the things everyone was thinking about. He inspired so many artists, and now due to a bad heart, George Carlin has ...
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Long before Dane Cook and Chris Rock ever thought about taking the stage, there was another comedian who paved the way with his envelope-pushing ways named George Carlin . And according to reports, Carlin passed away at Saint John’s ...
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It’s been a tough time for fans of the Entertainment world recently. Over the past few weeks we’ve lost Sydney Pollack , Stan Winston and Tim Russert . Yesterday, we lost comedian George Carlin . He was 71 years old. ...
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Posted by Bossip Staff George Carlin passed away yesterday: “[The] Grammy-winning comedian whose career spanned more than 50 years, died of heart failure Sunday after being admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pains, a hospital ...
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AP - Acerbic standup comedian and satirist George Carlin, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" led to a key Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, has died.
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Reuters - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71.
Reuters - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71.
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Standup comic George Carlin, best known for his defense of free speech in his most famous...
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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 ...
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