R.I.P. George Carlin

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There’s less laughter in the world today with the sad announcement that George Carlin, trailblazing comedian, died last night of heart failure. Carlin’s influence cannot be overstated; when asked at a TimesTalk interview last Fall which comedians made him laugh, George Carlin was one of the men Stephen Colbert named ( Kinaesthesia ’s recap of the interview is here ). ... [link]

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R.I.P. George Carlin
Published 6/23/2008 by Meaculpa at Daily Show News
You can view videos of Carlin on The Daily Show here at No Fact Zone.

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