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RIP George Carlin 1937-2008 [NVGR]
Coonskin05 \| 12:04 AM on 06.23.2008	51 comments

It is with a heavy heart I bring you this news. Dirty old man and amazing comedian, actor, and author George Carlin passed away today at 71 from heart failure. I like to think of myself as a funny guy and I watch a lot of comedians, with that said Carlin did a lot for stand-up, really pushing the boundaries when no one else would. Carlin said some shocking things, some obscene things, and some vulgar things, but he always had a point, and always said what we've always thought. The world of comedy and the world at large will miss this great man. Good night sweet prince.

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49 comments | showing # 1 to 49

MrSadistic

Yeah, I just read about it. I wasn't a very big fan of his work, but I did think he was pretty spiffy. Pretty sad news.

pendelton21

...it is truly a sad day in comedy...

vexed alex

...

Hamza CTZ Aziz

Whoa.

Electro Lemon

Wh-what?
Are you serious?

Oh. Shit. :(

bmdubya

That is sad. He was a good comedian. He said what he wanted to, and didn't care what people thought. I remember watching a show about him, and they said he got arrested once for cussing on stage during a show. This was back during the 60's I think. I laughed when I read that.

Chocobo Knight

He will be missed. :(

Detry

Damn, this is the first I've heard of it.

Wow.

That sucks.

brosef

Cereal?

Y0j1mb0

A Genius is lost. My favorite comedian of All time. I still rock his monologue on my side bar.

Samit Sarkar

God. Damn.

Well, we’ll always have “Complaints and Grievances”...

norm9

Damn. That's sad.

His most recent special was pretty funny. Considering how old he was.

Brahms

But... I thought he had at least ten years of bitter, educated comedy in him.

... :/

JDUB X

this news just fucked up my day :(

13thDragon

Sucks. RIP.

Clockwork

No. Fucking. Way.

My mom saw him doing stand-up last week in Vegas. This is so damn sudden.

BritiniMartini

I have never EVER been upset or cried about anybody famous passing away, but the second I read that he died I started bawlin :(

I just wanted to meet him :,(

itsjoshy

I had so many chances to see him live.... ;_;
shit sucks, he was one of my favorite comics, I've always wanted to just give him a high five

sleepingagain

this makes me sad

thinkfreemind

He was my favorite comedian of all time. I didn't agree with everything he said, but at least he was funny. The news of his death is indeed sad, but it's even more sad when I think about the fact that he probably isn't going to Heaven. Anyway, he will be missed by me, that's for sure.

A Humble Mr Perfect

6-23-08 Anti-lulz swept through the world.

NEVAR FORGET

Guagloves

Damn. I will miss him complaining about things and such.

Sad loss indeed

Dynamic Sheep

Bummer...

Zulu

Damn.......

MaximusPaynicus

I remember being nine years-old when I stumbled on "Mr. Conductor" talking about blowjobs on HBO. I skipped my senior prom to see him perform live.

I'm really at a loss.

Sharpless

I was never a fan, but it's always sad when one of the old classics passes on. I'm very sorry and shocked to hear this.

Big Z

George Carlin died? That's fuckin horrible! I don't even know what else to say.

king3vbo

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Why couldnt it be Dane Cook?

nintendoll

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This is almost as upsetting as when Kurt Vonnegut died ;_;

EX35

George Carlin will be missed. To me, in my opinion, spoke the truth. That's just me.

I cried when Eddie Guerrero died...now I'm at it again...

Good Bye Rufus.

Party on dude.

Genfuyung

Fuck, thanks for depressing me right before i go to sleep.

cjpkiller

sad day is sad
well I am going to go enjoy the life he lived by watching his epic hilarity on youtube

vonneuton

Damn.

Aaron Mxy Yost

He had a damn good run.

Ocified-Xboxer

I saw the news when I got up, and then I posted it and then I peeked through the blogs and now I see you put it up a little while ago...This sucks....Carlin dying really sucks, and that this is now the second time you posted something I did earlier sucks too....It is definitly a sad fucking day...The song 'Send in the Clowns' is stuck in my head...

soul3150

Man, fuck.

Elandarex

Wow, this will go down in history as one of the saddest days for comedy. George Carlin was truly a legend in every sense of the word and in my mind is without question the greatest comedian of his generation and likely will be the greatest for many to follow. He had a way with words like no other, especially when it came to analyzing language, his greatest talent in my opinion.

What really sucks (for me at least) is that I had just bought tickets to go see him this coming fall! My only chance to see the legend himself and it will never come to pass.

George Carlin, you will be sorely missed.

bluemeep

Let us repeat each of the seven dirty words in memorandum.

AgentMOO

This is very sad news - he was by far my favorite comic. I'll have to re-listen to his albums!

Demios

I just woke to read this.

Fuck.

I know he was getting on in life but i always felt a strong respect and admiration for George Carlin. He was truly a master of his craft.

If you've seen his last HBO show we'll know that he's not up there now looking down at us.

Thank you George.

Soulhammer

I just bought another one of his CD's, the day he died... eerie feeling.

This totally just ruined my day.

Senisan

another great philosopher lost.

Silverback 55

The man was amazing and one of the people that taught me to always question authority and never take anything at face value. It's a sad day when he is gone but Dane Cook still infects the airwaves.

Cowzilla3

REally, really sad. There only a few famous people I can get upset about their passing and he is one.

tomippen

raise your glasses to a great man

CountingConflict

Along with Lenny Bruce, George Carlin is responsible for any great comic that doesn't follow tradition. Comedians like Patton Oswald and Mitch Hedberg all owe their careers to this guy.

@Cowzilla3: I totally agree.

Rucksack

I"m gonna go fucking drink.

Ogu

wow. This sucks. George carlin was a great comic.

And he did a show here not long ago and I couldn't go :P tsk. He was heartbroken because of that, that's what happened.

ceark

very. very. sad day.

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