RIP George Carlin

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Another shocking one :(

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/ ... index.html
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That really sucks. One of the great stand-up comedians and a real groundbreaker.
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I will be thinking of his humor as I continue to rip out my kitchen for the next few days. And those seven words. ;-) :wink:

I just adored him. :(

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Pretty brilliant stuff from one of his recent HBO specials...



And another one - just audio, but superb...

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So sad. RIP.
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I grew up admiring Carlin's attitude, political leanings and downright intelligence. Along with Richard Pryor, Carlin was probably the most imitated stand-up comic in the country for years and still is. He was a great one indeed!

RIP, George.
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RIp George. You were great, man.
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Carlin was a true master. In a class by himself. Saw him on his last tour. He was looking pretty bad but still put on a great show. He had a few heart attacks over the years. I guess his luck finally ran out. RIP!
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Carlin's last interview can be found here:

http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/b ... -interview
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Just watched George Carlin Again! on HBO as part of a tribute. I needed a laugh after finding out that one of my high school teachers dropped dead of a heart attack at 58 on Monday night. He was great, as was Carlin. Nothing like hearing the 7 deadly words to get a laugh going - even 30 years later.
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