Bill Hicks

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:musician
gptkb:person
comedian
satire
social criticism
gptkbp:activeYears 1978–1994
gptkbp:awardedPosthumously cult following
subject of documentaries
influence on alternative comedy
gptkbp:birthDate 1961-12-16
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:William_Melvin_Hicks
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Valdosta,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
gptkbp:deathDate 1994-02-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Little_Rock,_Arkansas,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Stratford_High_School
gptkbp:genre black comedy
political satire
satire
stand-up comedy
observational comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bill Hicks
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Joe_Rogan
gptkb:Russell_Brand
gptkb:Doug_Stanhope
gptkb:Louis_C.K.
gptkb:David_Cross
gptkb:Stewart_Lee
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Richard_Pryor
gptkb:George_Carlin
gptkb:Lenny_Bruce
gptkb:Sam_Kinison
gptkb:Woody_Allen
gptkbp:knownFor social commentary
anti-censorship stance
critiques of consumerism
critiques of mainstream media
critiques of organized religion
critiques of politics
provocative comedy
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Bill_Hicks_Plaza_(Houston,_Texas)
Bill Hicks Highway (Texas State Highway 30)
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Arizona_Bay
gptkb:Rant_in_E-Minor
gptkb:Sane_Man
gptkb:Revelations
gptkb:Relentless
Dangerous
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:musician
gptkb:writer
comedian
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Hicks
gptkb:Jim_Hicks
gptkbp:religion Christianity (raised Southern Baptist)
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Lynn_Hicks
gptkb:Steve_Hicks
gptkbp:spouse none
gptkbp:subject gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:politics
gptkb:religion
conspiracy theories
drugs
consumerism
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:American:_The_Bill_Hicks_Story
gptkb:Bill_Hicks:_Revelations_(Channel_4_documentary)
gptkb:Love,_Laughter_and_Truth_(album)
gptkb:Salvation_(album)
gptkb:The_Essential_Collection_(album)
gptkbp:website https://billhicks.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill
gptkb:Lenny_Bruce
gptkb:Bill_Burr
gptkb:Louis_C.K.
gptkb:Kevin_Smith
gptkb:Powder_Blues_Band
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5