I grew up admiring Carlin's attitude, political leanings and downright intelligence. Along with Richard Pryor, Carlin was probably the most imitated stand-up comic in the country for years and still is. He was a great one indeed!
Carlin was a true master. In a class by himself. Saw him on his last tour. He was looking pretty bad but still put on a great show. He had a few heart attacks over the years. I guess his luck finally ran out. RIP!
Just watched George Carlin Again! on HBO as part of a tribute. I needed a laugh after finding out that one of my high school teachers dropped dead of a heart attack at 58 on Monday night. He was great, as was Carlin. Nothing like hearing the 7 deadly words to get a laugh going - even 30 years later.