Mort Sahl, the groundbreaking political commentator and comedian, has died.
Sahl is widely regarded as one of the originators of modern stand-up comedy, and influenced many generations of comedy icons with his politically charged social commentary that took aim at government and authority figures.
Numerous comedy titans -- including George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and many others -- were inspired by Sahl to get behind a mic, and credit him with motivating and shaping their own styles of comedy. Sahl also broke ground when it came to live events and recordings. He was the first stand-up to record a comedy album, the first comedian to ever win a GRAMMY -- he also served as the host for the inaugural GRAMMY Awards ceremony -- and was the first comic to ever appear on the cover ofWhile his popularity declined in the mid-to-late '60s, Sahl enjoyed a resurgence throughout the '70s, and continued performing into his final years.
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