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Comic George Carlin passed away Sunday evening at 5:55 p.m. from heart failure. The 71-year-old was admitted earlier in the day to St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California complaining of heart problems.

The comedian whose “Filthy Words” stand-up routine was the subject of a Supreme Court case was the first host ever for Saturday Night Live, winning four Grammys during his career for his comedy albums.

Starting first in radio, Carlin took his routine to television, but it was on the comedy club circuit where he really blossomed into his own as an artist. Continuing to work until his death, taking on film roles like Dogma, and most recently Disney/Pixar’s Cars, the comedian was as prolific as he was indecent (but not obscene, according to the Supreme Court).

In an interview with Salon, Carlin described his life’s path by saying, “Yes, I’ve accomplished all the things I’ve wanted to and way more, I couldn’t have really predicted some of the paths. But I know that there’s a restlessness, you know, artists are never finished.”

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Comic George Carlin passed away
Sunday evening at 5:55 p.m. from heart failure. The 71-year-old was
admitted earlier in the day to St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica,
California complaining of heart problems.

The comedian whose “Filthy Words” stand-up routine was the subject of a Supreme Court case was the first host ever for Saturday Night Live, winning four Grammys during his career for his comedy albums.

Starting first in radio, Carlin took his routine to television, but it
was on the comedy club circuit where he really blossomed into his own
as an artist. Continuing to work until his death, taking on film roles
like Dogma, and most recently Disney/Pixar’s Cars, the comedian was as prolific as he was indecent (but not obscene, according to the Supreme Court).

In an interview with Salon, Carlin described his life’s path by saying,
“Yes, I’ve accomplished all the things I’ve wanted to and way more, I
couldn’t have really predicted some of the paths. But I know that
there’s a restlessness, you know, artists are never finished.”