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George Carlin Dead of Heart Failure

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the true-original dept.

ashamanq was one of many who noted that comedian George Carlin has died of heart failure. Most famous for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine which resulted in a landmark supreme court ruling, he was a true voice against censorship, and also one of the funniest men ever. He was 71.

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  1. Bye Bye Mr. Conductor! by filesiteguy · · Score: 1, Troll

    Now how am I ever going to watch Thomas The Tank Engine without a tear in my eye??

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  2. Re:Smiling down. by GeffDE · · Score: 1, Troll

    I mean, I know most /.ers wouldn't read Playboy (ha ha), but in 2005, he said that he "looked forward to an afterlife where he could watch the decline of civilization on a 'heavenly CNN.'"

    Mod George Carlin down.

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