Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, June 23, 2008 — 1:15 AM ET
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George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and
actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary,
poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and
language, and groundbreaking routines like “Seven Words You
Can Never Use on Television,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday
according to his publicist Jeff Abraham. He was 71.
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http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
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Carlin’s famous routine was the subject of the US Supreme Court’s decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, et.al. [1978]
