Bye, George

George Carlin, one of smartest and most challenging comedians who ever lived, is gone. Heart failure. 71.

6 comments

Chip on June 23, 2008 at 12:17 pm

NPR this noon (locally)
Fresh Air

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91802870
Doc Searls on June 23, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Was just listening. His send-ups of Top 40 radio were the best ever. What a brilliant and funny dude.
M. Deehan on June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm

All of this aging/health/mortality talk is a real downer, Doc. You’re bringing me down! I look forward to less serious and troubling posts for the rest of the summer!
Who am I kidding, you’ll be firing on all pistons soon enough.
Doc Searls on June 23, 2008 at 9:53 pm

Thanks, Mike.

Those are pistons, huh?
Chip on June 23, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Momentary reflection

http://looneydunes.blogspot.com/2008/06/notes-on-net.html

Get healthy
Ciao
Chip
Russell Nelson on June 24, 2008 at 1:52 am

He’s not “gone”, Doc. He died. He was never a man for sparing someone the simple words.