Another lousy announcement. George Carlin passed today also. Students of Pacifica will remember that Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" bit was a landmark case originating at WBAI in New York City. I just saw him 2 months ago. Piss and vinegar as ever, and as I'm sure he would want to be remembered. --Deb fresno, ca. from royters: Comedian George Carlin dies in L.A. 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 problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (2 a.m. British time) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters. Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.