George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.In his honor, the seven words you can't say on television: Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits ...

oh there's sad news to report tonight - legendary comedian & counterculture figure george carlin at age 71 passed away earlier this evening at a santa monica hospital from heart failure - he was admitted today complaining of chest pains and then died around 6pm - gosh he was so fucking funny - i remember when i was a kid - my dad had a record of one of his stand-up routines that included his infamous & hilarious bit about 'the seven words that you can't say on TV' which you'll find embedded below (obviously ...

Comedian and counter-culture hero, George Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died of heart failure at St John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6PM PDT tonight after being admitted earlier in the afternoon with chest pains. He was 71. (Int'l Herald Tribune) ...