George Carlin, an American stand-up comedian and actor, died of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital in June 2008.
He was 71 years old when he died.
Carlin had suffered from heart problems for three decades.
Heart attacks occurred in 1978, 1982, and 1991, as well as an arrhythmia that necessitated an ablation procedure in 2003, a significant episode of heart failure in late 2005, and two angioplasties.
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He died a week after his last performance at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
His ashes were scattered in front of various nightclubs he had played in New York City and over Spofford Lake in New Hampshire, where he had fond memories of attending summer camp as an adolescent, as per his wishes.
His dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects made him famous.
