George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.
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Political leaders pay tribute to TV’s Russert
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Tim Russert’s interviews are his legacy, says historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
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1,500 Admirers Gather to Get The Tim Russert Story Right
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Sens. Schumer, Clinton and Rep. Higgins introduced a resolution today to name a portion of highway near the Buffalo Bills’ stadium after the late Tim Russert, NBC’s Washington Bureau chief and moderator of Meet the Press.
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