Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84

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Comedy Legend Leslie Nielsen Dead At 84

Published November 28, 2010
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http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/11/28/comedy-legend-leslie-nielsen-dead/?test=latestnews

Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen, who most famously achieved global success in comedy movies such as "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun," has died aged 84, Manitoba radio station CJOB reported Sunday.

His death was first reported in unconfirmed messages on Twitter late Sunday that suggested the actor had died in the hospital after suffering from pneumonia.

His nephew Doug Nielson, told CJOB that Leslie had been in the hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for 12 days and that with family and friends by his side at 5:30pm Sunday "he just fell asleep and passed away."

Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2002 despite also being a naturalized US citizen

[NuclearDem]

1. ...

I just want to tell you...RIP...we're all missing you. :(

[zappaman]

2. R.I.P.

"nice beaver" gets me every time...

[Pool Hall Ace]

3. Oh wow, I was just watching his Dutchtone commercial on youtube.

And I loved all the Airplane movies.

RIP, Leslie. :(

[Anakin Skywalker]

4. The Naked Gun series. Most Famous.

Those were some funny stuff back in the days.....

[blondeatlast]

5. Time to stop calling him Shirley. RIP, funny man, you will be deeply missed. nt

[IDemo]

6. Another one of my favorites, gone

Very funny guy. RIP.

[Initech]

7. Damn. Naked Gun and Airplane are two of my all-time favorites.

[Jamastiene]

45. I will miss his parody movies a lot.

I loved the Naked Gun series.

[dave29]

8. RIP.

[PeaceNikki]

9. Where was OJ?

[BlueJazz]

10. Forbidden planet

[spanone]

23. a great film

[Canuckistanian]

11. Oh, no

Sad to hear that.

He was a Canadian performer for a while before he left for America. I just listened to a CBC documentary he did as a young man in New York trying to become a star.

It's strange how he only became a real star in his later years for being a comedian. He was mostly a serious actor up until he starred in Airplane!.

RIP, Leslie.

[ChazII]

13. RIP

Condolences to his family and friends. Thanks for the smile and the laughter.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Aw, I love, love, loved him!

[malaise]

20. Same here

Very sad.

[Greyhound]

14. So sad, He had a great life and fully enjoyed it. n/t

[pinto]

15. Ah, thanks for the note. Loved the guy's stuff, great pacing, great attitude. I bet he was

similar off camera. RIP.

[Subdivisions]

16. Rest well, sir. n/t

[johnnie]

17. R.I.P Leslie Nielsen

Thanks for the many many laughs.

[asdjrocky]

18. Surely he can't be dead.

I would so go to hell if there was one. RIP Leslie, a really funny guy.

[erodriguez]

26. Heh you beat me to it.

and don't call me shirley!

[asdjrocky]

30. Honestly, I was suprised it took as long as it did.

What do you make of that?

[blondeatlast]

47. Sorry--see post 5.

:hi:

[political_Dem]

19. Very sad news. Rest in peace to a funny and fascinating actor.

[TheKentuckian]

21. Peace and a new adventure

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Nice Beaver!

Rest in peace, friend. You were funny as hell.

[cbdo2007]

24. "I think we can settle this like adults, don't you Mr. Poopy Pants?" - ha ha ha

I still say that line all the time from one of the Naked Gun movies. What a great comedic actor!! RIP

[erodriguez]

25. Surely, It can't be

[TroglodyteScholar]

27. Shirley it is... n/t

[uppityperson]

39. Don't call me Shirley

[woo me with science]

28. This one hurts.

:(

RIP and thanks for the laughs.

[AndrewP]

29. RIP to the king of the deadpan

He was great !

[NBachers]

31. "Oh, and one more thing... I faked every orgasm I ever had with you"

Mayor: Now Drebin, I don't want any trouble like you had on the South Side last year, that's my policy.

Frank: Well, when I see five weirdos, dressed in togas, stabbing a man in the middle of the park in full view of a hundred people, I shoot the bastards, that's *my* policy!

Mayor: That was a Shakespeare-In-The-Park production of 'Julius Caesar,' you moron! You killed five actors! Good ones!

[geckosfeet]

32. One of my favs - will be remembered

[polly7]

33. He'll be greatly missed.

"Leslie Nielsen was raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories. His father was a mountie and a strict disciplinarian. His mother was Welsh. Leslie studied at the Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto before moving on to New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. His acting career started at a much earlier age when he was forced to lie to his father in order to avoid severe punishment. Leslie has starred in over fifty movies and many more TV films. One of his two brothers became the deputy prime minister of Canada."

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000558/bio

"Men With Brooms", his "Due South" episodes .... he was amazingly entertaining. "Airplane" and "Naked Gun" ......... classics.

[xfundy]

34. He finally found success when he stopped taking himself too seriously.

I found that inspirational.

[proud patriot]

35. Yes he did and don't call him Shirley

RIP, he made me laugh many times

[CatWoman]

36. LESLIE!!!

:cry:

[FrancisTreptoe]

37. Rest in Peace

I'm a huge fan of Airplane. RIP Mr. Nielsen

[Radical Activist]

38. Cigarette?

[ChoppinBroccoli]

41. Yes, It Is

I could quote from his movies all day long. Just so many funny lines. In fact, when I first saw this article, I said, "Leslie Nielsen is dead? Surely you can't be serious!" I haven't checked the entire thread, but "surely" someone already used this line, didn't they?

[Radical Activist]

43. :)

[Cruzan]

40. NY Times on his bio

In keeping with his adopted comic persona, when Mr. Nielsen in 1993 published an autobiography, “Naked Truth,” it was one that cheerfully, blatantly fabricated events in his life.

[KBlagburn]

42. Rest In Peace

[Ian David]

44. R.I.P. Lt. Frank Drebin.

[whistler162]

46. WOW.... Airplane stars RIP this year.

First Peter Graves
then Barbara Billingsley
now Leslie Neilsen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/

[MilesColtrane]

48. I hope they bury him with his fart machine.

I loved the way he used to destroy interviews with that thing.