Comedian George Carlin dead at age 71

I first saw the headline on the site for Richmond's Palladium-Item - Comedian George Carlin dead at age 71.

"SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A publicist for George Carlin says the legendary comedian has died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.
Jeff Abraham says Carlin went into St. John’s Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at 5:55 p.m. PDT. He was 71."

As I get older, these things get harder - seeing the people who I respected, admired pass away.