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RIP: George Carlin dies at 71

Posted On: June 23th 2008
Posted By: Bryan Kremkau
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Rest in Peace George Carlin! You'll be missed!

Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica at about 6 p.m. PT after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham said.

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