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Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison (December 8, 1953 - April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was famous for his raunchy humor and wild, colorful outfits. A former revival-style preacher, his standup routines were most often characterized by intense, angry ranting punctuated by a trademark primal scream.

Biography

Early life

Kinison was born in Yakima,WA, and originally became a preacher, which shouldn't be a surprise to most fans as his routines always border on fire and brimstone style screaming. He was forced to leave preaching when he divorced his wife, at which time he took up comedy. Shortly before his death he took to the pulpit one last time. Limo Service Directory.

Comedy life

Kinison's appearance on Late Night with David Letterman on November 14, 1985 is widely considered to be his breakthrough performance. Letterman's introduction of Kinison would prove to be prescient: "Brace yourselves. I'm not kidding. Sam Kinison. "

Kinison might be considered a "rock and roll comedian" since he occasionally was accompanied by a touring band, as well as having a prodigious appetite for drugs and alcohol. In 1988, he had a hit song with his novelty version of the Troggs' "Wild Thing.