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New York pardons late Lenny Bruce
American comedian Lenny Bruce has been granted a posthumous pardon by the state of New York 40 years after he was convicted in an obscenity case.
Bruce was charged after a performance in 1964 during which he was said to have used more than 100 obscene words.
He was convicted after a six-month trial. But he died of a drugs overdose in 1966 before serving any time.
State governor George Pataki said the pardon represented New York's commitment to freedom of speech.
American comedian Lenny Bruce has been granted a posthumous pardon by the state of New York 40 years after he was convicted in an obscenity case.
Bruce was charged after a performance in 1964 during which he was said to have used more than 100 obscene words.
He was convicted after a six-month trial. But he died of a drugs overdose in 1966 before serving any time.
State governor George Pataki said the pardon represented New York's commitment to freedom of speech.
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