Life and Death in the Fast Lane
For many comedians, tragedy and comedy tend to be part of the same package. And in more ways than one, Kinison’s life screamed sadness. His life was a mess… and it was funny. The sad/funny thing is, his life came full circle when he died.
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You see, he was only three years old when he was hit by a truck – an accident that left him with permanent brain damage. Thirty-five years later, he was hit again, this time in a fatal car crash. The man lived for 38 years, and in between those fateful accidents, Sam Kinison lived in the fast lane.
After all, what’s comedy without a bit of tragedy, right?