variety.com - 6/23/2008
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Front Page: Comedian known for dirty words routines -- Comedian George Carlin, known for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, according to Internet reports. He was 71.
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George Carlin Passes Away
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Counterculture comedy great George Carlin has passed away from heart failure at the age of 71.
Variety reports:
Carlin went into a Santa Monica hospital Sunday afternoon complaining of chest pain and died later that evening.
Carlin made quite a few appearances on the small screen since the 70s, including 14 HBO comedy specials, his own TV series in the 90s, and as a guest on the classic show Welcome Back Kotter. One of his most famous routines was ...
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Beloved comedian George Carlin has died at the age of 71. Carlin passed away around 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a Los Angeles hospital after being admitted for chest pains.
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