Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies - CNN.com

George Carlin, the influential comedian whose routines used profanity, scatology and absurdity to point out the silliness and hypocrisy of human life, has died. He was 71.
Carlin performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.

Carlin performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.

Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jeff Abraham. Carlin went into St. John's Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain, and died at 5:55 p.m. PT.

I heard on the radio this morning and I was shocked. I remember listening to him when I was very little. Loved his shows..

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Rip.

George Carlin was my favorite comedian when I was young. His material is so timeless.

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His "stuff" was the best.

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RIP

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I have his oldest recordings on vinyl somewhere in my garage. Maybe this will be the excuse I need to finally go and digitize all that analog stuff I have out there gathering dust and mold. He was truly one of a kind.

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-Buckaroo Banzai

RIP, George.

was lucky enough to see him twice...once when I was 12 in Central Park at the Schaefer Music Festival, and once in Vegas about 20 years ago.

I saw him at the Horseshoe in Tunica, the world is not as funny without him.

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