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Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
Yahoo ^ | 6-23-08 | Yahoo

Posted on 06/22/2008 10:11:46 PM PDT by jmc813

OS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71. ADVERTISEMENT Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters. Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

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1 posted on 06/22/2008 10:11:46 PM PDT by jmc813
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May God rest his soul. I hope he found peace to go along with his gift of laughter.


2 posted on 06/22/2008 10:13:09 PM PDT by MortMan (Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. - Alexander Hamilton)
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Damn. Just Damn. And seven other words...


3 posted on 06/22/2008 10:13:42 PM PDT by Darth Tokarev (E pur si muove)
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Maybe he'd eaten too much "stuff" for dinner?!

RIP George - you made the world interesting!

4 posted on 06/22/2008 10:14:01 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: MortMan

He got his start in show business as a part time radio DJ in Shreveport while serving in the Air Force.


5 posted on 06/22/2008 10:14:28 PM PDT by kms61
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To: jmc813

RIP to the Hippy Dippy Weatherman.


6 posted on 06/22/2008 10:15:07 PM PDT by Ratblaster ( Obama's house, Rezko's yard)
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To: jmc813

RIP George!


7 posted on 06/22/2008 10:15:40 PM PDT by jedward (tag _________________________)
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Remember when he wondered why, if the black boxes on aircraft were indestructible, why wasnt the whole aircraft made out of it?!

RIP, George.

8 posted on 06/22/2008 10:16:12 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Obama and Osama, whats the difference?)
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RIP, George, you were funny and had interesting takes on things.


9 posted on 06/22/2008 10:17:13 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Is Barak HUSSEIN Obama the Anti-Christ? B.O. Stinks - (Robert Riddle))
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Already a thread here...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2034946/posts


10 posted on 06/22/2008 10:19:20 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034946/posts


11 posted on 06/22/2008 10:19:28 PM PDT by Clemenza (No Comment)
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Wasn’t he the first host on SNL?


12 posted on 06/22/2008 10:19:38 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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Also a proclaimed Atheist, and hater of Christians, the Military and Conservatives.

Who knows what he did to ensure the salvation of his soul, which I hope he may have done. However, by watching him on stage and listening to his albums, I have to say that I have my doubts.

For his sake, I hope he truly rests in peace. He was one of the funniest comedians of our time. His Earthly legacy remains in tact.


13 posted on 06/22/2008 10:20:01 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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I've got mixed feelings. On the one hand, he was funny and clever and original. On the other hand, much of his material especially as time went by was extremely hateful and pessimistic and especially anti-god anti-christ.

So when a guy like this dies, I feel a sense of sadness for him, wondering if his athiestic devotion and anti-faith rhetoric cost him his soul and salvation.

But, rest in peace if possible George. Thanks for a few laughs. Sorry you got it so wrong.
14 posted on 06/22/2008 10:20:08 PM PDT by Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh
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correct


15 posted on 06/22/2008 10:20:09 PM PDT by conservativefromGa
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RIP George.

One of the few that would call stupid humans out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c

16 posted on 06/22/2008 10:20:35 PM PDT by GaltMeister (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.)
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Remember when he thought he was beginning ‘to smell like his grandparents’?


17 posted on 06/22/2008 10:24:09 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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18 posted on 06/22/2008 10:28:00 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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The 7 words you can’t say at George Carlin’s funeral...


19 posted on 06/22/2008 10:29:52 PM PDT by TBP
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The 7 words you can’t say at George Carlin’s funeral...


20 posted on 06/22/2008 10:29:54 PM PDT by TBP
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