Patrick Carlin dead at 90: Comedian and George Carlin’s brother passes away as he’s remembered as a ‘tough mofo’

COMEDY writer Patrick Carlin, whose brother was George Carlin, has passed away at the age of 90.

He died on Saturday at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Hollywood, California, though a cause of death has not yet been revealed.

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His brother was the late comedian George Carlin[/caption]

Patrick’s niece Kelly confirmed the news to Variety and shared a sweet note about her late uncle.

She told the outlet: “His uniqueness was that he was a philosopher and a tough mofo.

“Pat was the street fighter and my dad was the jester.”

Kelly continued: “He was my dad’s hero.

“A lot of his thinking in the last 25 years of (George’s) career were fed by and connected to Pat.” 

On social media, she also shared the sad news, writing: “My dear Uncle Patrick has moved onto the spirit world.

“He’s currently spinning tunes, smoking a jay w/my Aunt Marlane and shooting the s**t w/ his brother.”

Patrick’s son Dennis tweeted after seeing tributes from many friends and fans that it’s “nice to see how well loved he was/is.”

He continued: “It’s only been a day and it feels like a million years already.

“He was a kind and loving father. Always [had] a hug and a kiss available.”

He added in yet another post: “I hate goodbyes. [He] will live in our hearts forever.”

Leading up to his death, Patrick was in the hospital on a ventilator after suffering a fall at the start of the month.

He’d moved to Hollywood from Woodstock, New York last year after losing his wife, Marlene.

GEORGE’S PASSING

Patrick’s brother George passed away more than a decade earlier.

He died from heart failure at the age of 71, back in 2008.

George had dedicated a chapter of his autobiography, Last Words, which was released the year after his death, to his brother.

This segment of the book was titled The Ace of Aces, the Dude of Dudes.

As the comedian had already passed when it was released, Patrick was the one who narrated the audiobook version.

This wasn’t the first time the brothers had ended up collaborating together, as Patrick wrote a few episodes of The George Carlin Show during its 1994 to 1995 run.

He also wrote a few books of his own, including 2007’s Highway 23: The Unrepentant and 2012’s Quien F!#kin’ Sabe?

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Patrick narrated George’s autobiography audiobook and had also written a few episodes of his TV show in the ’90s[/caption]

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Leading up to his death, Patrick was in the hospital on a ventilator after suffering a fall earlier this month[/caption]