RIP – Bill Hicks
February 26, 2008William Melvin “Bill” Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian.
Comedian Richard Pryor figured as an inspiration and stand-up idol for Hicks, as did Woody Allen who also served as a very early influence for a pre-teen Hicks. He tended to balance heady discussion of religion, politics and personal issues with more ribald material, and Hicks characterized his own performances as “Chomsky with dick jokes“[1].
