Sam Kinison: The Last Laugh
One evening soon after Sam Kinison’s tragic death in a senseless auto accident, the marquees of every nightclub on the Sunset Strip blazed with farewell messages in memory of the fun loving evangelist-turned comedian.
Comedy Review; It’s a Far Cry From Sobbing
In the ’80s, Sam Kinison served as comedy’s raw nerve, dipping below the surface of civility to become the screaming embodiment of blind, bewildered rage.
Comedians Keep Banter Up Backstage at Fund-Raiser
Sam Kinison lived for confrontation. No sweet words and kisses from this comic–more like up-the-volume shrieks and hisses to get his message out.
Kinison’s Friends Recall His More Compassionate Acts
Colleagues remember shock comic’s off-stage kindness. But the tribute they’ll tape in Anaheim won’t be syrupy
Sam Kinison Last Stand
On April 10, 1992, almost a year after delivering that routine on HBO, Sam Kinison was killed in a head-on collision on that same stretch of arid desert road between Needles and Barstow
Tranquilizers, Cocaine Found in Kinison’s System
Comedian Sam Kinison had traces of cocaine and tranquilizers in his system when he was killed in a head-on collision last month, an expert who reviewed autopsy findings said.
Tribute: Sam Kinison (1953-1992)
“SAM KINISON was absolutely fearless,” says Robin Williams. “He was like a comedy combination of Chuck Yeager and Evel Kneivel.
Teen in Crash Used Alcohol, CHP Says
A Las Vegas teen-ager who drove his truck into comedian Sam Kinison’s car had been drinking alcohol before the fatal collision, authorities said Monday.
An Appreciation: Kinison’s Unfinished Howl
None of the TV anchors knew quite what to make of Sam Kinison when news of his death came over the wire early Saturday morning.
Private Memorial Services to Be Held for Kinison in L.A.
A private memorial service will be held for comedian Sam Kinison on Wednesday in Los Angeles, and Kinison will be buried in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday, his publicist said Sunday.