Late Comedian George Carlin to Be Honored

An all-star lineup of comedians will honor the late comedian, George Carlin, this November at this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, according to the Associated Press.

Jon Stewart, Margaret Cho and Bill Maher are among the celebrity comedians that will honor Carlin at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 10. The program was announced Tuesday and will be broadcast later on PBS stations.

Others who will honor Carlin include Garry Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Denis Leary, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black and Richard Belzer.

Carlin rose to comedic fame for his controversial standup about society. His observational humor was also widely considered social commentary.

Carlin passed away this June after checking into a hospital in Santa Monica for chest pain. He died from heart failure at the age of 71.