George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, author, and critic well known for his dark humor, observational comedy, satire, and word play. He was born on May 12, 1937 and died on June. Carlin is hailed as the greatest comedian of all time, especially Bill Maher, Louis C.K., and many more due by to his influence in the world of comedy. He has won many awards including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008, Grammy Award for the Best Comedy Album in 1973 and 2009 for the “It’s Bad for Ya” album, and many many more. He was active in his career for nearly his whole life from 1956 to 2008

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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author and social critic. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and 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.