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Post by Wheeljack35 on Jun 23, 2008 10:08:26 GMT -5
enewsi.com/news.php?itemid=13497Controversial comedian GEORGE CARLIN has died. He was 71. The star, known for his edgy and provocative stand up routines, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday (22Jun08). Carlin, who had a long history of heart problems and drug dependency, was admitted to the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California earlier that day (22Jun08) and passed away in the evening. Carlin rose to fame in the 1960s with appearances on TV programmes including The Ed Sullivan Show. He went on to become a regular on U.S. TV and became the first ever host of NBC's famed Saturday Night Live show in 1975. Carlin also appeared in a variety of movie roles and is best known as Rufus from 1989's Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Carlin leaves a daughter, Kelly, 45.
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Post by carnosaur on Jun 23, 2008 16:04:57 GMT -5
sorry to her that ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png)
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Post by Gunman_sr5 on Jun 23, 2008 20:28:30 GMT -5
My favorite comedian of all time is gone. God rest his soul.
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Post by Destro on Jun 24, 2008 12:34:12 GMT -5
A sad day indeed; he was an amazing comedian/philosopher. I didn't agree w/ everything he said, but at least he made you think about the world around you, shaking off some of our complacency.
Interesting that he was about to receive the Mark Twain American Humor Award; I can't think of any modern American more deserving of having their name on the list w/ great writers/humorists such as Twain, as Carlin.
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