[Marxism] George Carlin dies -- savage indignation no longer tears his heart

["Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Comedian George Carlin dies in L.A.
Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:57am BST
 

LOS 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.

Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health
Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (2 a.m. British time) 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.

(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Patricia Zengerle)

 

C Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved.



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