Comedian George Carlin dead at age 71

[BULLO12]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A publicist for George Carlin says the legendary comedian has died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.

Jeff Abraham says Carlin went into St. John's Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at 5:55 p.m. PDT. He was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. It was announced Tuesday that Carlin was being awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The dean of counterculture comedians, Carlin constantly pushed the envelop with his jokes, particularly with a routine called "The Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV."

[twillybull]

It's a sad day today... 

I'd still consider living to 71 as good / lucky... unless you're allready 70

 

[TB Bulls]

****, that sucks.  He was the first comedian I ever saw perform live.

[raz7943]

A sad loss...His comparison of football/baseball is one of the best bits ever!

[GarySJ]

A sad, sad day.

"Carlin on Campus", which I viewed on HBO for the first time as a 12-year-old, is still the funniest **** thing I ever saw. I'm talking doubled-over-in-pain funny.

I'm glad I got to see him perform live (in Las Vegas in 2005).

The man was my hero.

[usfbulls2004]

I saw Carlin on Campus few weeks ago on HBO. He will be greatly missed.

[72bull]

OK, who can repeat his "Seven Dirty Words"? ;D

[BULLO12]

****, piss, ****, ****, cocksucker, ************ and tits

[Brad]

****, ****, ****, ****, cocksucker, ************ and tits

With all those asterisks, we'd clearly would be a target of Mr. Carlin's wrath.

It's funny that he gets so much acclaim for that.  He was so much funnier than that little routine.

[Guest BasketBull.]

I was going to post the embedded YouTube, but I'll let you go there on your own.  ;D

The Seven Words: