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George Carlin: Dies at age of seventy-one
There is bad news for all the lovers of comedy and fun. George Carlin, the famous comedian, who was acclaimed for his ‘anti-establishment’ brand of humor, has passed away in Los Angeles. This news has been confirmed by his publicist on Monday. At the time of his death he was seventy-one years old.
Details about the news of George Carlin have been gathered by the reporters. George who had a history of heart problems and had already survived three previous heart attacks, died at the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica on Sunday at about 6:00 pm (0100 GMT) after being admitted with chest pains.
The New York-born comedian George Carlin was best remembered for his popular ‘routine’ "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television." The routine produced a landmark Supreme Court lawsuit that has curbed out decency rules for US television and radio.
George Carlin, who currently celebrated his 50 years in show business and also has given performance in Las Vegas, made twenty-two albums and won 4 Grammy Awards.
In addition, George Carlin has showed his acumen in writing. He has written several books, performed on dozens of television shows and made his appearance in handful of movies.
Born in the year 1937, Carlin has been dropped out from school when he was fourteen years old. Later he has joined in the US Air Force. He got his first taste of standup in the late 1950s and made his television debut on "The Merv Griffin Show" in the year 1965.
Carlin also has given performance on seminal US network shows titled "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Tonight Show," where he stood in for Johnny Carson on a regular basis.
However he will be remembered by everyone for the ‘edgier humor’ of the early 1970s and also for his "Dirty Words" skit.
The routine saw him arrested for obscenity in the year 1972 at a comedy festival in Milwaukee. Also when Pacifia radio station has aired a version of it in the year 1973, the station was sued by the Federal Communications Commission.
The case also was being sent to the Supreme Court, which ruled intently in favor of the FCC, a court order that established indecency regulation in US broadcasting. |
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