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