Oh man, this one really hurts bad!

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A publicist for George Carlin says the legendary comedian has died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. Jeff Abraham says Carlin went into St. John's Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at 5:55 p.m. PDT. He was 71. Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. It was announced Tuesday that Carlin was being awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The dean of counterculture comedians, Carlin constantly pushed the envelop with his jokes, particularly with a routine called "The Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV." Yahoo News

I saw this first thing when I woke up. He was truly one of my heroes. When I was growing up, I aspired to be a radio DJ. I eventually lived out my dream, being on the air for 18 years. In those days it was common for DJs to play bits from comedy albums, and he was one of my favorites.

I'll never forget the "Hippy Dippy Weatherman." He came up with, what I believe, is one of the best lines in comedy history:

"Tonight's forecast -- DARK!!!"

I've been going around quite a few forums today looking at the Carlin threads, main thing they all have in common besides the obvious, is the tons of site generated *******'s! He must be having a good laugh at that!