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Associated Press
During a 1997 interview with the Associated Press, comedian George Carlin discussed his ideal obituary, life regrets, accomplishments, and his impact of fellow artists ...
Associated Press
A publicist for George Carlin says the legendary comedian has died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. Carlin is perhaps best known for his 'Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV' routine ...
Wikipedia
George Denis Patrick Carlin(May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves ...
Jay Dixit -- Psychology Today
On Friday, June 13th, 2008, I had the extraordinary privilege of talking to George Carlin. As far as I know it was the last in-depth interview he gave before he passed away yesterday at age 71. Originally it was slated to run as a 350-word Q&A on the back page of Psychology Today. But I was so excited to talk to him-and he was so generous with his time-that I just kept on going. By the end I had over 14,000 words ...
Glenn Collins -- NY Times
WBAI Radio's broadcast of the comedian's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" became a landmark moment in the history of free speech. In a 1978 milestone in the station's contentious and unruly history, WBAI lost a 5-to-4 Supreme Court decision that to this day has defined the power of the government over broadcast material it calls indecent. ...