LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.

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Oh man, this is so sad. He was a great comedian. I used to watch the show he had when I was younger. I don't know if I got all his jokes but I remember he made me laugh.

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From Associated Press... George Carlin dead at 71.

One of his best clips - Religion is bullshit. lol.