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http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/2...bit/index.html

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- 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.


George Carlin, here in 2007, kept up a busy schedule, performing as recently as last weekend in Las Vegas.

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






From the 70s on I have laughed throughout the years at his brilliant comedic roles. "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue was brilliant - it's like loosing a family member to me