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Bill Hicks: Death
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NEW YORK-Many felt controversial cult comic Bill Hicks was on the brink of a mainstream breakout when he died Feb. 26,1994, at age 32 of pancreatic cancer. A comedian 5 comedian of-ten likened to Lenny Bruce, Hicks ... had a rock sensibility and enjoyed a rock musician following that continues after his death.
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Just before his death in 1994, pitch-dark comedian Bill Hicks was celebrating a turning point in his career, due mostly to his newfound sobriety. Filmed in 1989, this rare onstage performance captures Hicks spouting off on a variety of topics. Sober? Yes, but not without that trademark edge. Extras include previously unseen footage from Hicks's "outlaw" years in Houston, plus a bit featuring the comic in a full-blown Elvis suit.
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Bill Hicks died of pancreatic cancer on February 26, 1994 at the age of 32. He was a heavy drinker, but had given up the booze prior to his death. Listen to the following MP3 clip, and you'll hear the "matter of fact" delivery with which he presents government-upsetting, but common sense, ideas.
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Bill Hicks has been widely regarded as one of the finest stand-up comedians ever to grace a microphone. He was a savage critic of mass media, global corporations, religion and the hypocrisy of modern life. His influence on the stand-up genre continues today, several years after his early death. This article seeks to introduce the reader to Bill Hicks.
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In 1984 with the support of Jay Leno, Bill appeared on David Letterman’s show for the first time (at the time of his death, Bill had performed on the show eleven times). He began playing more prestigious rooms and fellow comedians developed tremendous respect for his work. Hicks tried again to integrate into traditional showbiz by moving to NewYork which he found more agreeable than LA. There Bill stopped taking drugs, a habit he had picked up during hard years of touring. Although he attended AA meetings, Bill never renounced his drug use, explaining in performances that he had “some great times on drugs.” This blunt honesty flowed over into other areas of his performance and Bill addressed a variety of subjects with new, pure clarity.
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Stand up comic Bill Hicks' death from cancer in 1994 abruptly curtailed a fast, upwardly moving career. This longtime resident of Austin, Tex. was a scathingly funny interpreter of America's (and the world at large)...
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