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George Denis Patrick Carlin(May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008)was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.

Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.

George Carlin's most recent stand-up routines were primarily focused on attacking the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.

He was considered by many to be a successor to the late Lenny Bruce and was described by Comedy Central as the second greatest stand-up comedian of all time behind Richard Pryor, and right before Lenny Bruce.[20] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.

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  • exactly. He will be remembered for much more than just drugs and dirty words! stupid fox

  • i hate how they always say

    "famous for his seven words you can never say"

    yea that was a big part of his career but he was famous for being

    a freethinker and a revolutionary

    RIP

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  • @skillz139 yeah he was a comic genius!!

    also the 2nd voice of thomas the tank engine

  • @catstalker1 no

  • @partikc One only need listen to a couple of his routines to understand.

  • @catstalker1 why?

  • And the world is much better off that he's gone.

  • @Water4Jeremiah Who??????

  • @TheChristianRight09 lmao he's dead and people still fear his words.

  • @lanuevagranada F______ this... you sure made a big impression on me... Notttttttttt

  • I hope, he likes warm weather...

  • FUCK YOU FOX NEWS, pieces of shit.

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