ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Acerbic, insightful comedian who reached some fame in the U.S. in the 1980's and '90's (appearing on the Letterman show 11 times; his 12th performance was censored) though he was more popular in England. His routines were cutting edge, often touching on sex, religion and politics. He died of pancreatice Cancer in 1994 at the age of 33. In the clip below he talks about Christanity. (The story about the 'Rednecks' accosting him after the show is true; what he doesn't mention is that they one broke of his legs and cracked one of his ribs.
[For more details on these people, check their listing in Wikipedia, but note--this is one of the rare times I can accept the use of Wikipedia as a source. I have found that most of the information there about these people is reliable.]
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