Comedian George Carlin dies of heart failure at the age of 71
George “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday at the age of 71. George Carlin was well on his way to being a seasoned and all out comedian by the time I became old enough to watch one of his shows. I remember a lot of bad words, raunchy content and a heck of a lot of laughs.
Says fellow comedian Tommy Chong, “”He made us look at things, look at ourselves. You won’t find too many comics with the kind of chops to do that.”
Carlin suffered his first attack when he was 41 and several since then. He entered rehab as recent as 2004 for Vicodin and alcohol addiction- after many years battling cocaine. His funny ways and sparkling personality will be missed.
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2 opinions for Comedian George Carlin dies of heart failure at the age of 71
Cozmo
Jul 1, 2008 at 6:50 pm
RIP George. I was very sad to hear that he made it to the hospital but they couldn’t save him :( I guess his lifestyle didn’t do him any favors.
Chuck McKay
Jul 2, 2008 at 2:52 pm
“When you’re alone in someone else’s home, do you look in their drawers?”
Vintage Carlin. And he just kept getting better over the years.
He’s already missed.
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