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George Carlin's birthday is not a national holiday, but it has special meaning for many comedians. Hollywood's Laugh Factory hosted a posthumous birthday bash Wednesday night for Carlin, who would have been 73, to honor his lifelong struggle for comedic freedom.

Kelly Carlin, Mr. Carlin’s daughter, is donating the materials, which include scrapbooks, clothing and notes.

7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin James Sullivan Da Capo Press, 280 pp., $26 Reviewed by Allen Barra For more than 40 years, from his appearances on mainstream TV shows such as Ed Sullivan to his final HBO specials, George Carlin was America’s comical conscience. His mentor, Lenny Bruce, came first. Bill Cosby was more popular and Richard Pryor, at times, edgier. But no one managed to keep raising the bar on issues of language in public use and its application to comedy like Carlin.

George Carlin leaves behind memorable routines as well as a legal legacy. His riff on seven dirty words that are taboo on TV led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language. Carlin died of heart failure Sunday at 71.

George Carlin Live at USC 1977 Full Comedy Special George Carlin's first ever comedy special, filmed live at the University of Southern California.

George Carlin - Saving the Planet

George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor, writer, and an author who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.

Ending The Debate Over Language With Help From George Carlin - 09/01/2017

From HBO Life Is Worth Losing.

From classic his classic 2001 HBO Special, Complaints and Grievances, Carlin once again mastefully attacks the idiocies of religion. This was Carlins 12th HBO Special