When George Carlin Died

[Zachariah]

Did Comedy die, when Richard Prier died as well? When you look at people like Dane Cook do you think comedy has a Future?

I saw George Carlin a month before his death in Worcester, and while laughing until I turned blue I thought to my self, when dies does this mean the end of an era of comedians who were actually funny and got people to actually look at a topic, not just laugh at it but look at it, and think about it. Who didn’t mold their comedy around what was politically correct. Who were not scared to say something or talk about a topic that might upset people.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEVmAbxC14g

"OMG LAUGH OUT LOUD DANE COOK MAKES NOISES AND SCREAMS OMG SO FUNAY! ;D"

[Andor Drakon]

I dunno, could I say that slapstick died with the Marx Brothers?

[SotU]

The world is ever-changing. Same with comedy. It doesn't die, it just changes. People like George Carlin have made a great impact on tons of people, which in turn influences any would-be comedians. So, even though he passed away, his ideals are still carried on through new people, combining with new ideals.

[Coolreject]

I haven't heard anything from Dane Cook in a really long time, so thank god for that.

With Carlin dead I'd have to say that Louis CK and Patton Oswalt are the two funniest men alive at the moment.