Time has begun to close the gap on George Carlin. An infiltration of gray has salt-and-peppered his hair, once brown and worn to the shoulders, and has taken over his neatly trimmed beard. He`s 51 … ...

The first reactions varied Monday when people learned of comedian George Carlin's death: "George Carlin, really?" "How old was he?" "Oh, man, too bad." But the second reactions were all the same ...

When George Carlin began doing stand-up in 1960, most comics were buttoned-down, suit-and-tie types who talked about in-laws, airlines and other safe topics.

George Carlin was a revolutionary comedian. After bursting on the scene and nightclub circuit in the 1960s, he quickly rose in popularity along with his partner Jack Burns. The duo eventually split… ...