Jun 23 2008
another sad day…
The world has lost another comic genius as George Carlin passed away yesterday in Los Angeles of heart failure. Mr. Carlin was really a one of a kind talent who made people laugh and think. My brother was a HUGE Carlin fan, which is how I discoverd him at a young age.
George Carlin was the very first host of the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Once, when I was on a stage tour with a play, I got to perform at a theater where George Carlin had once performed. His name was on the wall backstage. I felt like I had really hit the big time.
There are a lot of articles you can find that were posted over the last 24 hours that do a much better job of articulating his incredible impact on comedy and culture in this country since the 1970s, so i’ll just leave you with a few clips.
