Embed CodePlays: 633 (Embed: 0) (THIS IS PART 1 OF 2)George Carlin was born May 12, 1937, in the Bronx, New York. After
dropping out of high school and enlisting in the Air Force, Carlin began
taking radio jobs, eventually (with partner Jack Burns) attracting the
attention of Lenny Bruce, who helped get them appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar. Carlin went on to become a popular stand-up comedian, author, and film and television actor.

In 1959, Carlin teamed up with Texas newscaster, Jack Burns. The pair
collaborated on a morning radio show in Fort Worth before relocating
to Hollywood, where they attracted the attention of the legendary Lenny
Bruce. Bruce helped Burns and Carlin secure appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar (Carlin would make a total of 130 appearances on The Tonight Show).
Burns and Carlin eventually split up, and over the next few years Carlin continued to make numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as well as 29 appearances on The Merv Griffin Show.


In the early 1960s, Carlin got his start as a stand-up comic by
performing on the Las Vegas circuit and entertaining TV audiences.
Carlin enjoyed moderate success until the mid-70s when he re-invented
his image and adopted a less conventional, somewhat vulgar comedy
routine. Carlin's scripted monologues began to represent his
disillusioned attitude toward the world in which explored the highly
sensitive issues of Vietnam, politics, religion, American culture,
drugs, the demise of humanity and the right to free speech.


Carlin had a history of cardiac problems spanning several decades. These
included three heart attacks (in 1978 at age 41, 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 early 2005 he entered a drug rehabilitation facility for treatment of addictions to alcohol and Vicodin. On June 22, 2008, Carlin was admitted to Saint John's Health Center
in Santa Monica after experiencing chest pain, and he died later that
day at 5:55 p.m. Pacific Time of heart failure. He was 71 years old.[62] His death occurred one week after his last performance at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and he had further shows on his itinerary.[21][63][64] In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated, his ashes scattered, and no public or religious services of any kind were heldEmbed CodePlays: 0 (Embed: 0) (PART 2 Fucking failing species)