On the morning of June 20, 1993, Bill Hicks received the final diagnosis from his doctor that he had pancreatic cancer. That same evening at an open mic night this show was recorded in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's unreal he had the energy and frame of mind to put on such an amazing show after such devastating news. He always said he felt most comfortable when he was on stage. Please enjoy the show!
William Melvin Hicks was an American stand-up comedian.
Finding moderate mainstream success in the late 1980s and early '90s, Hicks tended to balance heady discussion of religion, politics and personal issues with more ribald material; he characterized his own performances as "Chomsky with dick jokes."