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George Carlin was an American comedian, actor, writer, and social critic. He was born in New York City in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. Carlin is considered one of the most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He was known for his black comedy and his reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. Carlin's "seven dirty words" routine was central to the 1978 United States Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to censor indecent material on public airwaves. Carlin won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums and was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008.
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