Sam Kinison

Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison (December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian. 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.

Early Life

Kinison was born in Yakima, Washington, 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.

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Yakima, Washington - Fire and brimstone

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