George Carlin is dead

[axeman61]

Me: :shake: => :sad: => :crybaby:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638


Comedian George Carlin dies at 71
Anti-Establishment icon gained fame with his ‘Filthy Words’ routine

BREAKING NEWS
updated 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - 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 Sunday, a spokesman said. He was was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PT 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 about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.


R.I.P George. You will be missed.

[Luciano Leone]

I almost posted this but I didn't believe it after searching google..

We'll miss you, Mr. Carlin.. :sad:

[irioku]

Peace Mr. Carlin. :(

[ultra_nYo]

This sucks. Surprised he managed to live so long with all the health problems he's had through the past.

I'm gonna his his skits of random anger. To me he'll always have been the best comedian who ever lived.

RIP

[alfaphlex]

... that's horrible news.:crybaby:

RIP

[Infernoman]

wow...and there goes another one of the greatest comedians (IMO 2nd to the late Richard Pryor)...

:sad:

[scum gale 88]

oh that is some bullshit!

not fair, not fair at all.
R.I.P.:sad::sad::sad::sad:

[Shotokan Symphony]

Sigh.. R.I.P., George.

-_-

[goodm0urning]

Sad day for comedy. I'm going to write the seven dirty words on the bathroom wall when I go to class tomorrow in his memory.

[The Grey Ghost]

That sucks! I have all of his CDs. I'll miss him...

[rush down]

*Looks up at the sky*

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! !!!!

Fuck man... We have SERIOUSLY lost a good one today. I actually feel like America as a whole is a worse off place as of today. This might sound like I'm being sarcastic or ridiculous, but I just honestly feel that strong about him. One of the greatest Americans of the last 100 years.

[scum gale 88]

fuck you 2008. fuck you, you stupid year!!

[The Epidemic]

damn..i can t believe this shit..One of my all time fav comics. RIP

[BIGWORM]

2008

:sad:

[orochizoolander]

GGPO and RIP carlin one of if not the greatest standup of all time:sad:

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Aww, that does suck. He was pretty funny, I can remember watching his standup before I knew his name when I was around 14-15.

Its weird tho because all these "R.I.P. ___" threads seem so depressing, you should be happy for the man. No more suffering on earth.

[Master Chibi]

Damn.

Just damn.

Rest in peace George.

[FistsofFury]

"I'll be sad when George Carlin dies" is what I have said off hand for years.

oh wow it came true. Big surprise there. He will be remembered in any documentary on American Comedy from here on out.

See ya Mr. Carlin....or will I?

[goodm0urning]

Its weird tho because all these "R.I.P. ___" threads seem so depressing, you should be happy for the man. No more suffering on earth.For Carlin himself, it makes no difference how we feel about him at this point. However, we as a civilization lost someone important to our culture and development in recent history, so I'd say it's natural to feel some sorrow over his death. He stood up to the establishment and defended our right to speak our thoughts freely, and did a damn hilarious job of it.

[Silks]

My gf just told me the news. This is the worst news I've heard in years :( Carlin will be missed

[Weecho]

This sucks so fuckin bad. R.I.P. :sad:

[axeman61]

I'm going to download all of his shit onto my ZVM in tribute.
Not that big of a tribute though, as it's already on my comp.

[XTG]

i had the chance to see him here in Seattle i think last year at the Benaroya Hall and for whatever reason i didnt...im really torn up about this...

[MrQuotes]

wow man....

........

this guy was my fucking hero for half my life

[Superking]

Wtf, I mean WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



RIP :'(

You made Shining Time Station awesome and how you put all those scrubs like that Thomas in his place.

[XTG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

[Galactic]

RIP George Carlin...

You're all deceased...

^_-;

[drobizh]

R.I.P.

Do you realize everybody elses stuff is shit, and your shit is stuff:(((((((

[metalmike31216]

:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:

[Netology]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo!

Oh well

[scum gale 88]

he is doing his "seven things you cant say in heaven" routine right about now:crybaby:

[Ghostal]

Rest in Peace, George Carlin.
Fantastic comedian and incredibly pointless and obnoxious human being.

[Dhalsimowns]

In his prime, so ahead of the times.

[DaDesiCanadian]

WOW. This is unbelievable. I literally JUST put down a Mad Magazine spoof on Carlin, logged on to SRK, and saw this.

RIP Carlin. :(

[jae hoon]

George Carlin best comedian ever

[Ragetowersrage]

I'm gonna go re-read his books now

[Z!M]

:sad:........... thanks for all the laughs good sir.

[NegroNinja]

Damn...I just saw this on TV...s'too damn bad..

I tell ya, as far as men go...in a class all his own. Guy could say shit about whoever or whatever the fuck he wanted to that shit would be gold. Put em in a fence Carlin, put em in a fence.

[Hyuga]

Shit, that sucks... later man. You were pretty damn hilarious.

[Dios <-X->]

Jesus....i was just watching his stand up shows on dvd last night. ive always wanted to go to a show of his, my favorite comedian. Very tragic.

Rest in piece. :crybaby:

[Septimus Prime]

Damn. No!

RIP. :sad:

[Ender120]

Rest in Peace, George Carlin.
Fantastic comedian and incredibly pointless and obnoxious human being.

I hope you meant that as a compliment.



George Carlin is the best. He taught me what funny was.


"I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately." - George Carlin


A part of me is intensely sad, but the rest of me feels like being upset is doing him a disservice. He worked his whole life to make people laugh, and I can't imagine he would want any different once he was done working.

Everyone tip their hats to one of the greatest to pace the stage, and one of the best to even touch a mic.


There will never be another.

[Black Chanler]

wow 2008 is taking bodies.

[Overworld]

He has been one of my favorite comedians for a long time and I'm very sad to hear of his passing. Definitely top 2 all time for me.

Anyhow I clicked the link hoping it was a joke, or that the info was incorrect. Rest in peace old man.

[Gouki7]

This sucks so bad. I wanted to see him when he was touring recently, but decided against it :sad:.

RIP, George.


"Get on the plane!"

"No... fuck you! I'm getting in the plane!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DagVklB4VHQ

[DropOff]

"Rat shit Bat shit dirty old twat, sixteen assholes tied in a knot, LIZARD SHIT

FUCK"

[Sleepy Wolf]

The last of the comedy holy trinity (along with Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor) is dead. Things won't be the same without him.

I suggest everyone try to find "George Carlin: 40 Years in Comedy" from 1997 to see just how timeless his material is and how reverent other comics are of him.

[Lobelia Mk. IV]

His airport bit will remain in my logbook forever.

--Script translated.
Did you ever go into an airport, see that 'don't make a joke about bombs' sign, and think that those guys didn't have all their bases covered? Seriously. What about a riddle? Or a limerick? Oh! Oh! How about a bomb anecdote?

[fishjie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

fuck yes

[Defective]

R.I.P. to one of the best to ever do it.

[Son Them All]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

Holy SHIT, this is terrible news..really. I was JUST getting ready to post this up. Dude was the truth, possibly the father of modern standup.

As a big fan of standup he will definitely be missed by me.

[Mr. Bastos]

this is a sad day indeed...

[The Fireboy]

Wow..that fucking sucks. he was without a doubt my favorite comedian. Now I remember just how many times I got a laugh from him.

[Ferdinandz]

Omfg what :sad:

[complexz]

fuckkkk, my favorite comedian ever :(

[ben]

shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker tits

rest in peace.

[Ducky]

George Carlin will definitely be missed... I just watched his last HBO special a few weeks ago. I have a bunch of his books and a lot of his shows on DVD. I guess I'll be watching them again soon.

[RushedDown]

:( r.i.p george carlin

[ThePurpleBunny]

:sad::sad::sad:

[TheSix]

Rip.

[epp1e]

OMFG. 2008, have you no mercy?

[Stuckey]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:sad: R.I.P.

[Rhio2k]

I liked this guy...he was probably greeted at the gates with "Don't worry, Mr. Carlin...the pork chops are already here." I'd hoped he had at least 10 more years left in him. Now people I like/give a damn about are dying...first Suzanne Pleshette, now this. Who's next, Jeff Dunham, or Bebe Neuwirth, or Tress MacNeill?! Where does it end?

[Torn Apart]

fuck, my favorite comedian too.

R.I.P.

[Wantonx]

I've been wanting to see him live since I was a kid. Too late now I guess. Time to read books over again in tribute. I can't believe we lost the guy who first said "Ice cream tastes way much better than sewage"

[King9999]

RIP, George. :sad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk

[Carbunkle Flux]

Noooooooooooooooo -_-

George Carlin was a great comedian. I don't think we'll see anyone even half as good for a very long time. I can't believe he's gone now, just like that -_-.

RIP, George :\.

[Kyoujin]

Rest in peace, George.

Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits.

[Chipp Zanuff v5]

Damn, That really sucks. He was a very funny and intelligent man. Ill be watching his skits today in memory of him

[Figcoinc]

R.I.P

One of the greatest and influential comedians of our time. :sad:

[white shadow]

wow...and there goes another one of the greatest comedians (IMO 2nd to the late Richard Pryor)...

:sad:

How true.

This is the saddest death for me, tying with Arthur C.Clarke. Both had different employments, but were masters of their domain.

One thing that always made me in awe of George Carlin was just how quick-witted and artful he was in his craft. The delivery of his jokes and the buildup had perfect comedic timing rarely seen today, or ever.

I think I'll have to devote my day to watching all of his videos, because I know now I won't be seeing anymore acts in the future. :sad::shake::crybaby:


R.I.P. One of the Greatest Comedians, and Influential People of our time.


Wow I'm actually kind of misty-eyed. :crybaby:

[MiLky]

A lot of influential people to me have died in my lifetime. I think the last one of this magnitude was Hunter S. Thompson. Really shitty to see another one go, running out of people alive that I look up too.

I'm halfway to getting shitfaced in his honor.

[Magnetro]

Wow. I'm in awe.

I don't know what to say.

[Koop]

Wow.... he was the white pryor 2nd of all time on MY list. told it like it was

R.I.P carlin

[Geese Pants]

Damn man...........I didn't want to wake up to this news.
A comedy legend IMO........even though I don't agree with some of his views, he made me laugh.

RIP.

[lolwut]

Dude wasn't even that old by todays standards. Lame.

Sucks hes gone he was a great comedian and kept everyone wanting more till the day he died.

[Shag]

R.I.P. George Carlin. You will truly be missed. :sad:

[ShinkuuR]

Damn it. I used to watch his standup alot when I was a teenager, fucking hilarious.

R.I.P man.

[Dragonfave723]

I got introduced to Carlin back when he was a conductor over @ a TV series called " Shining Time Station". And @ that time, I didn't knew he was a stand-up comedian outside of the show.

He will be missed. :sad:

[RoninChaos]

God damnit.

[angryliberal]

another great comedic legend lost. it is definately a somber day in comedy.

[Alzarath]

Oh, god fucking dammit.

RIP George =(

[valaris]

Wow, this is a bad news right as I wake up. RIP Mr. Carlin

[Wellman]

RIP George Carlin

Without a doubt one of the best comics ever.

[ShawnLoganownzu]

man, i was stunned when i opened up cnn.com to see this..

i remember the first time i saw a standup of him, guy had me in tears of laughter..


hopefully they make a tribute dvd to him or something, just a huge compilation of all his works.

[RaishinX]

God damnit.

Well that's was what I was gonna post.

[mastermind]

RIP Rufus. Party on, dude. :sad:

[Septimus Prime]

We've lost the greatest comedian of all time.

[maxx]

We've lost the greatest comedian of all time.

...

richard pryor for me...george comes second.

[nGuman]

I will remember you for Jay and Silent Bob :'(

[Daigo Jr]

R.I.P. George Carlin.
We all Love here on SRK.

[Septimus Prime]

Pryor is hilarious, but Carlin is funnier.

[ReXXXSoprano]

Rodney, Richard, and George.
We losing greats little by little.

A big fan of this man's comedy.
A one of kind comedian.
RIP George, you will be missed!!!!!!

[maxx]

I will remember you for Jay and Silent Bob :'(

that hurts.

[Korigama]

"I swear to God, he said, 'Louisiana is expecting a rain event.' And I thought, 'Holy shit, I hope I can get tickets to that!'"

RIP.

[starboy]

I'm praying to Joe Pesci right now. :(

RIP

[Pimp Willy]

I think what really upsets me the most is I never got to see him in Person. It was always, "Oh, we'll catch him next time he's in town." Now, I know I'll never get to see him in person. Looks like I'll just have to make due with his like 18 HBO specials, or whatever ridiculious amount it was.

RIP Carlin

[angryliberal]

I think what really upsets me the most is I never got to see him in Person. It was always, "Oh, we'll catch him next time he's in town." Now, I know I'll never get to see him in person. Looks like I'll just have to make due with his like 18 HBO specials, or whatever ridiculious amount it was.

RIP Carlin

this is the same for me...he was here in san diego at least one-two times a year for concerts and everytime i missed him...

[Satomiblood]

Life is Worth Losing:

I look at it this way... For centuries now, man has done everything he can to destroy, defile, and interfere with nature: clear-cutting forests, strip-mining mountains, poisoning the atmosphere, over-fishing the oceans, polluting the rivers and lakes, destroying wetlands and aquifers... so when nature strikes back, and smacks him on the head and kicks him in the nuts, I enjoy that. I have absolutely no sympathy for human beings whatsoever. None. And no matter what kind of problem humans are facing, whether it's natural or man-made, I always hope it gets worse.

[The Grey Ghost]

I will remember you for Jay and Silent Bob :'(

He was 1000x better in Jersey Girl. :rock:

[PaRt2]

One of the greatest comedians to have ever live.

PS: I think you should change the title to something a little less blunt. Please.

[MrQuotes]

One of the greatest comedians to have ever live.

PS: I think you should change the title to something a little less blunt. Please.

i disagree and think you should watch carlin's set on euphemisms

[Dirt Mc Girt]

symbolism

and carlin wasn't as funny as gallagher, that guy is hilarious

[The Grey Ghost]

i disagree and think you should watch carlin's set on euphemisms

Heh, he didn't die...he "passed away". :razz:

[VG Emblem]

Heh, he didn't die...he "passed away". :razz:
"Thank god for that!" :rofl:

Hilarious set, I'm gonna have to find it to watch again somewhere.


RIP Carlin, I hope comedy doesn't die with you.

[Dios <-X->]

Still can't believe he is gone. i always wanted to see him live, now ill never get the chance. i hope he rests peacefully. Funniest man i ever seen.

[jae hoon]

Carlin of course would make fun of everyone in this thread for worrying about him dieing. Even he knew it was coming, he has had heart problems for decades.

[wez]

Man, its hard to believe that he's really gone for good.
Hes probably in front of God saying, "the fuck do you want?" haha
Rest in peace carlin. Make the devil laugh his ass off.

[FistsofFury]

PS: I think you should change the title to something a little less blunt. Please.

"George Carlin is training with King Kai(Kaio-sama) and Bubbles."


I think it is strange that no one has yet to say "my thoughts and prayers are with the family" or something to that effect in this thread. I guess they have to have a violent/sudden death to get that kind of lip service. Keyboard service.

He had a bum ticker? An article said he had a history of pump malfunction. I wonder what his funeral's going to be like....hopefully no one will be trying to limit guest's speaking time. Some lady in a dress signaling in her dumb square hand gesture language.

[jae hoon]

George Carlin doesnt have any kids and never got married, and his parents died years ago. Not much of a family to condole.

[TheSix]

In the name of the sun, the sun, and the suns spirit.

Of all the ones to have to go.

[The Grey Ghost]

George Carlin doesnt have any kids and never got married, and his parents died years ago. Not much of a family to condole.

Nah, he has a wife, a daughter, and an older brother...

[Dracula_X]

Easily my favorite comedian of all time.

R.I.P give 'em hell

[Gord]

TheManInBlack:


This 3'ing ruined my day.

I'm so 2'd off because a few months ago, I had a chance to see him when he came to Baltimore but I couldn't go because of that 4 Brittany's bull'1.

3'ing friends did though.

Those 5s.

I'm drinking for the GOAT tonight out of a glass in the shape of 7.

6.


Cosign

[Adam Warlock]

Nah, he has a wife, a daughter, and an older brother...

His wife died in 97.

[Million]

dammit...he was another one we needed to give the Immortality Serum™. He was seriously one of the greatest of all time. I was inspired by him even though I'm not a stand-up comic. Well, more importantly...he was absolutely hilarious, all the time. Legendary.

[ElvenShadow]

yea this shit totally sucks. Wasnt expecting to see that today...

RIP

"FUCK MICKEY MOUSE! FUCK HIM IN THE ASS WITH A BIG RUBBER DICK. THEN BREAK IT OFF AND BEAT HIM WITH THE REST!"

[angryliberal]

going to pay tribute by watching some of his best work tonight...

[OmNiExiZt]

You know, I kept saying for the past few months that I was going to go to the New Orleans casino and catch one of his shows one of these weekends.

Guess what ain't happening now.:shake::sad::mad::bluu:

Don't put off today people, don't put off today...

*ONEZ*

[Hitaro0]

Damn. Gonna waste a few hours watching his work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Djohakx_FE

[D-Force]

Damn...I never thought today would be the day he dies. :sad:

On the plus side, he now has a chance to share some of his jokes with God.

RIP. You lived a good life, George.

[igotalottastuff]

Wow, another great comedian dies. R.I.P man, rest in peace...

[Ghostal]

I think it is strange that no one has yet to say "my thoughts and prayers are with the family"

I think if someone said that, Carlin would come back from the dead and beat them down for including God in his family.

[NEBULOSO]

Damn. Gonna waste a few hours watching his work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Djohakx_FE

"I Brake for Advance Melanoma!" :rofl:

RIP Carlin! You will be missed! :sad:

[Gouki7]

going to pay tribute by watching some of his best work tonight...
Same.

I'll keep him in my thoughts.

[Korigama]

His wife died in 97.

His first wife did; they mention his second wife at the end of the article.

[Rod Driguez]

R.I.P. George Carlin, I enjoyed your humor. Thanks for the laughs.

[Richter85]

George Carlin would say "fuck George Carlin. He desssseeeerrrved it."


oh well. RIP.

[Alzarath]

I think if someone said that, Carlin would come back from the dead and beat them down for including God in his family.

Someone try this tonight plz.

[Darklightjg1]

Poor Guy. :shake:

'Looks like they gave him his walking papers.

[ultra_nYo]

I wonder if he really wanted to be blown up when he died. Or thrown out of a plane just left to rot where he landed.

[Ender120]

Someone try this tonight plz.

Yeah, I was just about to say...

If someone would be willing to sacrifice themselves like that, I'm sure they'd be called heroes by everyone here.




I'd do it myself, but I already preordered my tickets to his first show back. :tup:




I seriously will miss his comedy and his guidance.

[OmegaX]

Just read this and my heart sank. I am fucking speechless. OMG :sad:


R.I.P. you will always be remembered.

[Silks]

...

richard pryor for me...george comes second.

Alright... in the spirit of Carlin, I'm going to go ahead and say it: the only reasons anyone ever says this is because Pryor was black, and because Pryor died first. Now, maybe a person might like Pryor more because they relate to his material even more closely than the more general population stuff Carlin did. I can understand that. But as a skillful, well-rounded performer, Carlin had every aspect of standup comedy down. Nobody was/is in his league.

[angryliberal]

there are certain comedians you don't compare to each other, especially out of respect for their talents. carlin, pryor, murphy, bruce, kinnison...these people are gods of stand up and rating one higher than the other is futile. i'd add hicks to that list, but that's a personal choice...

[Neko X]

I Am Saddened And The World Will Never Be The Same.

[denjin]

I liked his work.

Can't say it better than that.

RIP.

[Mycah Leonhart]

there are certain comedians you don't compare to each other, especially out of respect for their talents. carlin, pryor, murphy, bruce, kinnison...these people are gods of stand up and rating one higher than the other is futile. i'd add hicks to that list, but that's a personal choice...

I'm glad I'm not the only one around here that remembers Sam, Robin Harris would have been big too but he died right before he was about to blow up same as Sam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5kH2SP6WEk

Before I begin, I'll make it known now that Pryor was, is and always will be #1.

Carlin was the shit and he was the ultimate "realistic" comedian, Carlin is what Sienfield tried to be but in a clean way and IMO failed epicly.

But to keep it real, Outside of his last HBO Special where he wore all black and looked REALLY old, all of his HBO shows were more of the same ala Katt Williams.

Comedy has hope if Robin Williams did more stand up and Katt would quit recycling shit.

Ever wonder where all the fresh talen is?, It's hard as fuck to get into Comedy now (take it from me - f'real) We need another Def Jam (not this bullshit where Mike Epps unfunny ass is hosting)

Def Jam opened so many fucking doors and gave us damn 20 yrs. worth of good comedians.

(Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker, D.L. Hugley, Bernie Mac, the list goes on and on)

R.I.P. to the realist motherfucker that gave the "Other View" of things.

[defcon]

Ironically, I just started giving Carlin's material a second chance this weekend after not really feeling his style a few years ago. It's funny how a few years can reshape opinion-- mine-- and sad that he kicked the bucket so suddenly.

may that raunchy old cynic RIP

[PaRt2]

i disagree and think you should watch carlin's set on euphemisms

:rofl: While, I agree with you.. I was just saying something more respectable would be appropriate.
But then again, when I think about it.. the title probably isn't far off from what it should be.

[Starhammer]

R.I.P. George. you'll be missed.

-Starhammer-

[merdoc]

RIP Gearge, saw his special durin the ride back from midwest, carlin was so godlike.

[queen of combat]

R.I.P George

he will be missed