RIP, George Carlin

[Benggal]

The man behind the Seven Words You Can't Say on TV died yesterday after what appears to be heart failure.  He was one of my comedic heros, always pushing the envelope and making people think about things in a way they never would have before.  Some of you may not have cared for him, and that's alright, but he was one of the people I admired most, and he will be missed.

EDIT: Here are a few clips from someone's blog.  They are obviously NSFW...or children.

http://crabbieshollywood.blogspot.com/2008/06/george-carlin-is-dead.html#links

[Mel/Slap]

I liked him and his comedy he will be missed

[Kaelianna]

He was an awesome comedian.  I wouldn't let my kids listen, but i laughed at his stuff and found some value in it.  Makes me really feel old to see people like George dead. 

[Brio]

I saw him live a couple of times.  I enjoy his views on life.  How he makes cynical funny.  How he makes people think.  And the passion he could invoke from people.  Most either really loved him or really hated him.  There are very few that were apathetic towards him.

It's the ending of something good.

"When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny? "
"I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.