"George Carlin died yesterday from heart failure."
I won't pretend he was the greatest American since Tim Russert, but George was a giant in his field. He had the unerring ability to make you laugh with 80% of his act while royally offending you with 20%, yet he'd keep you coming back for more. Whether it was religion, free speech, advertising, or flatulence, George always had something insightful (and inciteful) to say.
As a fellow New Yorker, I'll miss him.
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