William Melvin Hicks

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William Melvin Hicks was an influential American stand-up comedian and social critic known for his dark humor, philosophical insights, and sharp commentary on politics, religion, and consumer culture.

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William Melvin Hicks canonical 2

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instanceOf human ⓘ
satirist ⓘ
social critic ⓘ
stand-up comedian ⓘ
writer ⓘ
activeYearsEnd 1994 ⓘ
activeYearsStart 1980 ⓘ
birthDate 1961-12-16 ⓘ
birthPlace Valdosta, Georgia, United States ⓘ
linked to: Valdosta, Georgia
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
deathDate 1994-02-26 ⓘ
familyName Hicks ⓘ
fieldOfWork philosophical commentary ⓘ
political satire ⓘ
social criticism ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ
fullName William Melvin Hicks ⓘ
genre black comedy ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ
observational comedy ⓘ
political satire ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ
givenName William ⓘ
influenced David Cross ⓘ
Doug Stanhope ⓘ
Joe Rogan ⓘ
Louis C.K. ⓘ
Russell Brand ⓘ
influencedBy George Carlin ⓘ
Lenny Bruce ⓘ
Richard Pryor ⓘ
language English ⓘ
movement alternative comedy ⓘ
name Bill Hicks ⓘ
notableWork Arizona Bay (album) ⓘ
Dangerous (album) ⓘ
Rant in E-Minor (album) ⓘ
linked to: Rant in E-Minor

Relentless (album) ⓘ
linked to: Relentless

Revelations (special) ⓘ
Sane Man (special) ⓘ
occupation satirist ⓘ
social critic ⓘ
stand-up comedian ⓘ
writer ⓘ
placeOfDeath Little Rock, Arkansas, United States ⓘ
religion Southern Baptist (upbringing) ⓘ
residence Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ
Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ
linked to: Los Angeles

New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to: New York City

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