George Carlin - Top 10 Fun Facts - as part of the celebrities series by GeoBeats.

10 - He was the first ever host of SNL in 1975. [imdb.com]
9 - He has been regularly named on Comedy Central's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time'. [channel4.com]
8 - He wore all black clothes for his stand-up routines since the 90s. [tv.com]
7 - He was expelled from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. [imdb.com]
6 - George was good friends with Joe Pesci. [imdb.com]
5 - He once worked as a DJ at KXOL-AM 1360 in Fort Worth, Texas. [imdb.com]
4 - George was an atheist. [positiveatheism.org]
3 - George joined the Air Force in the 1950s. [georgecarlin.com]
2 - He appeared in the Simpsons episode 'D'oh-in' in the Wind', portraying a former hippie. [about.com]
1 - He won several Grammy awards for his comical records, including one after his death. [reuters.com]