Good Night, George Carlin
I am in SHOCK. George Carlin -- one of the most brilliant, insightful and provocative comics ever to walk the earth has crossed over. His was the first comedy album I ever bought... you know the one! Heaven is going to be a great place to perform, George. You, Lenny and all the truly great THINKING comics! And we here will never be the same without you. Over and out. 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...