Sam Kinison was loud, foul, and angry. Boy, was he angry. But those who know his backstory will understand why. After all, the guy was hit by a truck at age three, partly brain-damaged, “abandoned” by his dad and brother at age 11, and suffered two disastrous marriages. And that’s not even half of it.
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Kinison was a rockstar comic who lived life, unapologetically, on edge. The man who went from driving audiences out the door to earning standing ovations as he walked on the stage, Sam Kinison, was a comic you either loved or hated. Regardless of where you lie, the man has one heck of a story. This is the wild ride of the comic, who both lived and died in the fast lane.