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William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) [1] [2] was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material—encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy—was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy .
4 days ago · Bill Hicks (born December 16, 1961, Valdosta, Georgia—died February 26, 1994, Little Rock, Arkansas) was an American stand-up comedian who was considered a “comedian’s comedian” and who was a star in Britain, though he never experienced wide success in the United States during his career in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Feb 26, 2024 · Bill Hicks: the scorching standup who thought comedy could change the world. Thirty years after his death, the Texan who set out to ‘topple idols’ remains an outlaw truth-teller for many but...
Feb 26, 2019 · A tribute to the cult Southern comic who denounced Washington mendacity and corporate greed without fear in his meteoric career cut short by cancer. Learn about his contrarianism, his pro-drugs stance, his hypocrisy targets and his legacy among British students.
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Feb 26, 2014 · Bill Hicks: his short and sensational life. Bill Hicks died 20 years ago today. In this obituary, published in the Guardian in 1994, John Lahr reflects on the US comedian's brand of...
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Jun 3, 1994 · A tribute to the irreverent comedian who died of pancreatic cancer at 32, featuring quotes from his friends and colleagues. Learn about his career, his style, his struggles, and his legacy.
In mid-June, though, Bill Hicks learned he had cancer. He only told his family, close friends and Colleen McGarr (then his fiancée), and after only a few days in hospital he left to do a gig. Hicks worked fast with producer Kevin Booth, all guns blazing in the angriest of shows, recording two albums worth of material.
