George Carlin - Dead at 71
June 23rd, 2008
Legendary comedian George Carlin passed away Sunday night at the age of 71. I owned many of the original LPs that George cut back in the 70s and 80s… and I must say, as funny as those were, I really was impressed by his recent comeback. He had become much more outspoken about politics and religion, and the best part was that he forced you to think. He had not forgotten the value of a cheap laugh, but he also knew the power of intellect.
Incredibly, I had blogged about George just a few days ago. Wonder what would happen if I blogged about Glenn Beck? Hey, I just did!
George, you will be missed.
Look for the HBO George Carlin marathon on June 25-27.
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Note: In my tag roll George Carlin comes before God - just as he should. I think if we started our children on George Carlin rather than the typical Christian theology, we would all be better off. George was an intelligent, charitable, socially responsible guy.
I’m half way through his concerts… Carnegie Hall was fantastic!!
NYTimes: Jerry Seinfeld writes a farewell to George Carlin