They say death comes in three’s well, this time it comes in 4’s earlier we reported on the passing of Sydney Pollack, and Special Effects Guru Stan Winston, but then News anchor Tim Russert passed away and now comedy legend and counter-culture icon and first admentment advocate George Carlin has passed away from heart failure. Carlin is most famous for his 7 Dirty Words routine that led to a supreme court ruling on indeciency that still shapes the radio and television media today. Recently he was in a Trio of Kevin Smith directed films (Dogma - Cardnial Glick, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back - Blowjob Hitch-Hiker, and Jersey Girl - Bart Trinkie). The Director had the following to say in the latest Newsweek:
“In 2001, George did me a solid when he accepted the part of the orally fixated hitchhiker who knew exactly how to get a ride in “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” When he wrapped his scene in that flick, I thanked him for making the time, and he said, “Just do me a favor: Write me my dream role one day.” When I inquired what that’d be, he offered, “I wanna play a priest who strangles children.” It was a classic Carlin thing to say: a little naughty and a lot honest. I always figured there’d be time to give George what he asked for. Unfortunately, he left too soon. He was, and will likely remain, the smartest person I’ve ever met. But really, he was much more than just a person. Without a hint of hyperbole, I can say he was a god, a god who cussed.”
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