A comedic genius is gone: George Carlin 5/12/37 - 6/22/08

Jun 23, 2008 - I will miss him: George Carlin mourned as counterculture hero By KEITH ST. CLAIR, Associated Press Writer http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_en_tv/obit_george_carlin George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His most celebrated monologue, a frantic, informed riff on those infamous seven words, led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language. The counterculture hero's jokes also targeted things such as misplaced shame, religious hypocrisy and linguistic quirks — why, he once asked, do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? - 5 Comments