George Carlin passes at 71

Sad news tonight: comedian George Carlin died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital this evening. Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. local time.

We remember a comedy legend with his first “bit”: the one that got him noticed by me and many other DJ’s. Here’s his hilarious 1966 putdown of Top 40 radio, Wonderful WINO:

And here’s another early Carlin classic, The Hippy Dippy Weatherman:

Let’s let George himself have the last word:

“One thing nice about being dead is that you immediately become eligible to appear on stamps and money.”