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George Carlin dies
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Grammy-Winning Comedian, Counter-Culture Figure George Carlin Dies at 71
George Carlin, a Grammy-winning comedian, actor and writer, who became a counter-culture figure famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Carlin became 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 comedy routines ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
He released 22 solos albums and three best-selling books was famous for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine. He also acted in a variety of movie and TV roles.
Carlin was due to be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at November 10 ceremony, according to an AP report.
George Carlin, a Grammy-winning comedian, actor and writer, who became a counter-culture figure famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Carlin became 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 comedy routines ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
He released 22 solos albums and three best-selling books was famous for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine. He also acted in a variety of movie and TV roles.
Carlin was due to be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at November 10 ceremony, according to an AP report.
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