George Carlin passed away this morning at St John's Hospital in Los Angles from an apparent heart attack. He carried on the Lenny Bruce over the top comedy which was at the time called sick comedy. The sick referred to addressing racism, antiSemitism, religious intolerance and using naught words, Sick. He is most remembered for his "Seven Dirty Words You can't say on Television". Carlin has been doing stand up comedy since the early 1960s and was the very first host for Saturday Night Live. Actor, Comedian George Carlin Dies In Los Angeles
I have a personal experience with George. I was at an outdoor festival called Summerfest on July 21, 1972 when Carlin opened for The Doors. He did the seven dirty words and the Milwaukee police stormed the stage and hauled him off to jail. Later that night, during the performance by the Doors, the administrator of the festival, Henry Jordan who was a Green Bay Packer lineman, pulled the plug on the band during their performance saying it was 11pm and time to go home. A riot ensued. I was caught up in it and ended up in a jail cell next to George Carlin where we shared a joint while laughing about what a "pissant" little city Milwaukee, Wisconsin was.
I am no longer from Milwaukee, it was that embarassing. I am now from Dumbutt, Texas which isn't any better.
Warning! The 7 dirty words! OH MY GOD! Warning! JAILTIME!
George Carlin passed away this morning at St John's Hospital in Los Angles from an apparent heart attack. He carried on the Lenny Bruce over the top comedy which was at the time called sick comedy. The sick referred to addressing racism, antiSemitism, religious intolerance and using naught words, Sick. He is most remembered for his "Seven Dirty Words You can't say on Television". Carlin has been doing stand up comedy since the early 1960s and was the very first host for Saturday Night Live. 
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