George Carlin rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s and '70s, reinventing himself multiple times over a career that reveled in the use of language and took sharp aim at society. The ...

If George Carlin were still around, he’d probably have something brutally honest (and probably hilarious) to say about the state of the world. But even though he’s gone, his voice is everywhere today ...

Comedian George Carlin entertains the crowd in 2003, at Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Lima, Ohio. Carlin, 71, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine Seven Words You Can ...