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Bill Hicks

1961 - 1994

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William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material— encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy— was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy. At the age of 16, Hicks began performing at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas. During the 1980s, he toured the United States extensively and made a number of high-profile television appearances, but he amassed a significant fan base in the United Kingdom, filling large venues during his 1991 tour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Hicks is the 66th most popular comedian (down from 65th in 2024), the 11,262nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,187th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Bill Hicks ranks 66 out of 98. Before him are Patton Oswalt, Dax Shepard, Jemaine Clement, Fred Armisen, Kathy Griffin, and Amy Schumer. After him are Jeff Dunham, Amy Sedaris, B. J. Novak, Wanda Sykes, Janeane Garofalo, and Dave Chappelle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Bill Hicks ranks 518. Before him are Konstantin Lavronenko, Debbi Peterson, Irfan Smajlagić, Sumaira Abdulali, Sverker Johansson, and Angelo Colombo. After him are John Lynch, Pravind Jugnauth, Jane Leeves, Michael O'Leary, Natalia Shaposhnikova, and Troels Rasmussen. Among people deceased in 1994, Bill Hicks ranks 332. Before him are Alain de Changy, Jule Styne, Royal Dano, Lynne Frederick, Irena Krzywicka, and Ulrike Maier. After him are Martha Raye, Macdonald Carey, Kristen Pfaff, Ezra Taft Benson, Duncan Hamilton, and Valentin Kuzin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Hicks ranks 11,264 out of 20,380. Before him are Tully Marshall (1864), Paul Winchell (1922), David Miller (1973), George Fisher (1970), Ted King (1965), and James Aloysius Hickey (1920). After him are Phil Lesh (1940), Paul Petersen (1945), Adam Schiff (1960), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), Chad Allen (1974), and Gene Saks (1921).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Bill Hicks ranks 55. Before him are Amy Poehler (1971), Patton Oswalt (1969), Dax Shepard (1975), Fred Armisen (1966), Kathy Griffin (1960), and Amy Schumer (1981). After him are Jeff Dunham (1962), Amy Sedaris (1961), B. J. Novak (1979), Wanda Sykes (1964), Janeane Garofalo (1964), and Dave Chappelle (1973).

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