Heaven just got a lot funnier....

[RTTingle]

... George Carlin makes his way to the pearly gates.   I'm sure he had a few choice words for Death when he came knocking.   :)


RTT

[Gremlin]

If he's in heaven, I'm sure he'd be surprised into speechlessness.  Man, this bites.  Funny guy.

[ubergreendragon]

i must have missed this thread..i just posted this in film,tv section  :doh:

[Uncle Yuan]

There are seven words that pretty succinctly summarize my feelings at this news.  But I can't use them here.  Or on television.  So sad.

[captainspud]

F***.

:(

[Glitch Girl]

First time I heard the 7 words sketch I was driving and it was a good thing it was a long straight and mostly empty road, 'cause I know I swerved at one point I was laughing so hard.

Guy had a great observational mind and a great wit.  I know he was up for a major humor honor, which will have to be given in memory now. 

Is it just me or are the notable people dying off faster these days?

[Protomorph]

Just heard about this. Man, that bites. George is one of my all-time favorites.

[JeyNyce]

Is it just me or are the notable people dying off faster these days?

I was thinking the same thing GG.  I feel old now  :(

He will be miss.  It's funny how there were 2 sides to him.  He was a "dirty old man" but also did the narration for Thomas the Tank Engine.  Either way I love his act!

[The Hitman]

Oh man. This is really sad. Carlin has always been my all- time favorite comedian. This is a real bummer.

[Camma]

This really brought my morning down, so sad.

I think why i really loved Carlin was for his clear vision of the truth.  Comedians often put a spin on things in life to make them funny, Carlin always portrayed the reality of the situation - funny or not - but the guy was so hilarious that it didn't matter, HE made it funny.  But I guess the point is he always gave you a different way to view things.

[Ares_God_of_War]

this makes me sad panda :(

I loved George. The last special I saw him in though really made me aware of how old he was getting.

[DetroitBerserker]

I raised myself on Carlin.
It's like my father who was my hero but I never met in person died.
Now the list of people I want to meet before they die is even shorter.

George Carlin
David Bowie
Syd Barrett
Rodney Dangerfield
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Walken
Tom Petty
Frank Zappa