I've given this enough thought. Yes, I believe that Hicks...became Alex Jones.
https://soundcloud.com/glennbeck/541...-is-bill-hicks
What is the credence to this possibility?
1) The timeline lines up. Hicks' departure in 1994. Was not well-thought out, b/c pancreatic cancer isn't a significant risk to 33-year old. Pancreatic cancer hits much older age group. Very little detail of his funeral.
2) The Alex Jones emergence seemingly came from nowhere a few years later, circa 1996. He started on radio and then got bigger. It's reasonable to think Hicks disappeared for a few years (to England??). Body makeover that included weight work to bulk up, some drugs, hair dye, and plastic surgery.
3) Understand that HICKS was an unusually good performer. Saw an interview with long-time comedian Ron White. White acknowledged that all the comedians of that time conceded that Hicks was better. Hicks performed the art of comedy at a peak level. He could control the audience unlike (most) others. The idea that he could deceive and carry on an act is a tool in his bag of tricks.
4) The voices sound different MOST of the time. Hicks is decidedly Southern, Jones carries less of an accent despite growing up in the same general region (Houston/Austin in Texas). I saw an EARLY clip of Jones where he sounded more Southern and had not yet mastered control of his voice. Hicks/Jones in fact DO sound very similar when they go on animated rants. Hicks would do this regularly during his act, Jones does it more frequently.
5) The two red herrings I mentioned were Hicks' funeral and Jones' hi-school days. Other than his buddy Kevin (best friend to BOTH Hicks/Jones??)...very little evidence of Hicks' funeral. And Jones' supposed hi-school classmates have no recollection of him. Answer is...they made it up.
Hicks was an awesome performer. I enjoyed watching his clips and I even felt bad that he departed early and couldn't contribute more. It was just an act. "Bill Hicks" was an actor that Alex Jones created. Or was "Alex Jones" an actor that Bill Hicks created?
BTW, Glenn Beck might be a retard.