Leslie Nielsen dies

[Exotix]

He was 84.

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'Airplane!' star Leslie Nielsen dies at 84 - Entertainment - Celebrities - TODAYshow.com



FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

The Canadian-born actor died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home at 5:34 p.m., surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.

"We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," said Kelly.

Nielsen came to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after performing in 150 live television dramas in New York. With a craggily handsome face, blond hair and 6-foot-2 height, he seemed ideal for a movie leading man.

Nielsen first performed as the king of France in the Paramount operetta "The Vagabond King" with Kathryn Grayson.



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Canadian-born actor Leslie Nielsen is shown in 1988.

[Tinkerbell in Texas]

no more "Airplane" movies.

[DropTheTop]

R.I.P.

BTW, It's ok if you post in other areas of the forum.
This is hardly a political thread!

[Exotix]

Originally Posted by DropTheTop

R.I.P.

BTW, It's ok if you post in other areas of the forum.
This is hardly a political thread!

... you never know ... he might've been a Lib ...

[ChasC5]

Sad

[Cobra4B]

Shirley you can't be serious.

[Z06PDQ]

Originally Posted by Cobra4B

Shirley you can't be serious.

don't call me shirley. RIP Leslie.