There are some comedians that just get it. Sure, they’re telling jokes—but some of them, from old favorites like George Carlin to newer favorites—are also sharing universal truths about life that still hold true to this day.
Tony Hancock spent his entire career making people laugh. But when it came to his own life and its shockingly tragic end, it turned out he didn’t have much of anything to laugh about.
Benny Hill was the English comedian whose bawdy humor titillated and tickled audiences to tears. But, behind the scenes, his innocence was almost heartbreaking.
