Legendary Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
George Carlin, the edgy comedian and counterculture icon, died Sunday at the age of 71. The stand-up comic and author - best known for his groundbreaking routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" - reportedly died of heart failure at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. (Carlin, who was open about his long struggle with drugs and alcohol, had a history of heart problems, including a previous heart attack.) In 1978, the bearded comedian famous for his clever wordplay and often-explicit commentary on sex, drugs and the absurdities of modern life found himself in the middle of a court battle that
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