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Sam Kinison

1953 - 1992

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Samuel Burl Kinison ( KIN-iss-ən; December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream, similar to charismatic preachers. Initially performing for free, Kinison became a regular fixture at The Comedy Store, where he met and eventually befriended such comics as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey. Kinison's comedy was crass observational humor, especially towards women and dating, and his popularity grew quickly, leading to appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Kinison is the 78th most popular comedian (down from 77th in 2019), the 14,103rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,628th in 2019) and the 65th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Sam Kinison ranks 78 out of 98. Before him are Dave Chappelle, Mindy Kaling, Gallagher, Stephen Merchant, Bill Burr, and Joy Behar. After him are Nick Swardson, Margaret Cho, Nick Kroll, Dolphy, Kristen Schaal, and Chris O'Dowd.

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Among people born in 1953, Sam Kinison ranks 636. Before him are Michael A. Baker, Alif Hajiyev, Peter Lord, Cleavant Derricks, Karen Moe, and Hu Shuli. After him are Tim Gunn, Robert Thirsk, Danny Philip, Lincoln Chafee, Shelley Moore Capito, and Moushumi Chatterjee. Among people deceased in 1992, Sam Kinison ranks 284. Before him are Eddie Kendricks, Bill Wheatley, S. I. Hayakawa, Albert Agarunov, Gabriel Tiacoh, and Alif Hajiyev. After him are Mallikarjun Mansur, Jack Kelsey, Steve Brodie, Chingiz Mustafayev, Allan Jones, and Manfred Stengl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Kinison ranks 14,107 out of 20,380. Before him are Tory Belleci (1970), Gus Hutchison (1937), Alberto Gonzales (1955), Justin Berfield (1986), Michael J. McCulley (1943), and Drew Fuller (1980). After him are Paul Dini (1957), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Theresa Saldana (1954), Young Maylay (1979), and Sarah Caldwell (1924).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Sam Kinison ranks 65. Before him are Wanda Sykes (1964), Janeane Garofalo (1964), Dave Chappelle (1973), Mindy Kaling (1979), Gallagher (1946), and Joy Behar (1942). After him are Nick Swardson (1976), Margaret Cho (1968), Nick Kroll (1978), Kristen Schaal (1978), Gabriel Iglesias (1976), and Dane Cook (1972).

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