George Carlin Dies at 71

Legendary comedian George Carlin, died of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday.  Carlin was admitted to the hospital early Sunday afternoon after experiencing chest pains.  Reuters reports:

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 and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) 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 called “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of the routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mother fucker.  What the shit is up with that Angel of Death?  I’m really starting to get sick of you taking people from Hollywood who don’t make me want to drive a tank into a convent.  What?  You couldn’t find Paris Hilton’s house?  Couldn’t quite bust through the force field of douche surrounding Spencer Pratt?  You were distracted by Heidi Montag’s $100,000 chest weren’t you, you son of a bitch?  Fucking jackass.  Seriously, you take Paul Newman away from us and I’ll shoot you out of a fucking cannon.

Cheers, George.

- Bluto -

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