George Carlin Death
George passed away on June 22, 2008 at the age of 71 in Santa Monica,California, United States. George's cause of death was heart failure.
When did George Carlin die?
June 22, 2008How did George Carlin die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was George Carlin when died?
71Where did George Carlin die? What was the location of death?
Santa Monica,California, United States
George Carlin Birthday and Date of Death
George Carlin was born on May 12, 1937 and died on June 22, 2008. George was 71 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 12, 1937
Date of Death: June 22, 2008
Age at Death: 71
George Carlin - Biography
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.
Carlin met Brenda Hosbrook in August 1960 while touring with Burns and Carlin in Dayton, Ohio. They were married at her parents' home in Dayton on June 3, 1961. The couple's only child, Kelly, was born on June 15, 1963. In 1971, they renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas. Hosbrook died of liver cancer on May 11, 1997, the day before Carlin's 60th birthday.
In November 1997, Carlin met Sally Wade, a comedy writer based in Hollywood; Carlin described it as "love at first sight", but was hesitant to act on his feelings so soon after his wife's death. They eventually married on June 24, 1998, in a private, unregistered ceremony. The marriage lasted until Carlin's death in 2008, two days before their tenth anniversary.
Carlin criticized elections as an illusion of choice. He said the last time he voted was in 1972, for George McGovern, who ran for President against Richard Nixon.
Carlin also criticized religion and mocked traditional oath affirmations on the Bible as "bullshit", "make believe", and "kid stuff". However, he warned, "Be happy, don't be proud, there's too much pride as it is. 'Pride goeth before the fall'—never forget Proverbs." Carlin repeatedly joked that he worshipped the sun because he could see it, and prayed to Joe Pesci because he "seems like a guy who could get things done".
In a 2008 interview, Carlin stated that using cannabis, LSD, and mescaline helped him in his personal life.
Carlin had a history of cardiac problems spanning three decades. These included three heart attacks (in 1978, 1982, and 1991), an arrhythmia requiring an ablation procedure in 2003, and a significant episode of heart failure in late 2005. He twice underwent angioplasty to reopen narrowed arteries. In late 2004, he entered a drug rehabilitation facility for treatment of addictions to alcohol and Vicodin.
Carlin died on June 22, 2008 at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, of heart failure at age 71. His death occurred one week after his last performance at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In accordance with his wishes his body was cremated, and the ashes were scattered in front of various nightclubs he played in New York City and over Spofford Lake, in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, where he attended summer camp as an adolescent.
