Brock Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Nooooooooo! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101129/ap_en_ce/us_obit_leslie_nielsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Leslie Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, has died. He was 84. His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale where he was being treated for pneumonia. The Canadian-born 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. He quickly became known as a serious actor, although behind the camera he was a prankster. That was an aspect of his personality never exploited, however, until "Airplane!" was released in 1980 and became a huge hit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyfan101 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Such sad news!!!!! He was so talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Such sad news!!!!! He was so talented. I didn't think he was that old, so sad indeed, great comedic actor who did some fine work in drama also, liked him in everything he ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark bale Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Never worked with Lucille did he ??? Loved him in the Naked Gun series. Had always hoped he would have done film number 4 in that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKlucyfan Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Aww RIP And I only bought Police Squad on DVD last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MONALISAISMONALUCY Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I was shocked yesterday when I heard the news. I loved him in "Airplane" and guest starring on "The Golden Girls" as Dorothy's newly wedded husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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