Comedian Leslie Nielsen dead at 84

[Drache]

Canadian actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen has died at age 84.

The Saskatchewan native was admitted to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 12 days before his death at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. He died of pneumonia.

"It's very sad," said Doug Nielsen, nephew of the famous funnyman. "But he died peacefully, surrounded by his friends, his family and his wife."

He made his mark as a comedian with a breakout role in the film parody Airplane! and again with the 1980s trilogy The Naked Gun, the Naked Gun 2 1/2 and the Naked Gun 33 1/3.

At one point in Airplane! Nielsen's character is asked: "Surely, you can't be serious?" to which the actor replied (with deadpan expression): "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." This line became among the most memorable of Nielsen's career and made it on the American Film Institute's list of top 100 movie quotes.

Nielsen was the recipient of a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canada's Walk of Fame.

He had been living in Florida at the time of his death.


Read more: http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/11/28/comedian-leslie-nielsen-dead-at-84/#ixzz16dNkT2Qd

[TruckDriver]

OMG!!!  RIP Leslie! Your definatly going to be missed!

[skip68]

I am so sad hearing this news. He was a classic! Will truely be missed. Mrs.skip68

[nh_mopar_fan]

classic stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZ8kWq8sec&feature=related

[FlatbackFanatic]

He was the best!!!RIP..............

[BB1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XA9zAdjxOs&feature=&p=DE3E5760D5F2A0FC&index=0&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOr-1OVHNac&feature=related

Classic Nielsen

[elacruze]

Best-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=809ZRhbRsNA