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Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy,

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“Five stars for this flawless performance,” Jimmy Kimmel raved on Twitter.

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CORRECTS HER AGE TO 72, NOT 65 - FILE - Comedian Judy Tenuta arrives at the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2009. Tenuta,

Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died.

Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Goddess of Love" and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.

The Oak Park native’s heart-shaped face, topped by bouffant hair with a flower accent, conveyed an impression of sweet innocence that was quickly shattered by her loud, gravelly delivery and acidic humor, expletives included.

Tenuta, a brash standup who styled herself as the "Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin, died Thursday at age 72.