A very dear entertainer, whom I very much look up to, passed away 4 days ago, June 22, 2008, in Santa Monica due to heart failure.
He was 71.
He was 71.
He was none other than
George Carlin
Born on May 12th, 1937,
Born on May 12th, 1937, George Denis Patrick Carlin
was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author.
His works were very much appreciated and enjoyed by the public
and he has won 4 Grammy Awards for his coedic albums to prove it.
He places second in the
Comedy Central Cable Television Network
list of the
10 greatest stnad up comedians.
He also won the Lifetime Achievement Award
in the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards.
Other than being stage comedian,
Gerorge did his fair share of movies.
One of the most recognised was Disney's Cars
where he voiced the character of Fillmore
who has a hippie van.
On June 22, 2008,
Carlin was admitted to St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California after complaining of chest pain.
He died later that day at 5:55 p.m. PDT of heart failure at the age of 71.
Two of the networks he had an influence on changed their schedule in tribute to Carlin.
HBO devoted several hours to broadcast eleven of Carlin's HBO specials on June 25 to June 28, 2008, while NBC scheduled the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live which Carlin guest hosted.
He will forever be missed by us all.
George CarlinMay 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
"If God had intended us not to masturbate he would've made our arms shorter."
- George Carlin
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