Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84

[Jack Squat]

Article Link (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-nielsen-dies-age-84-49651)


Leslie Nielsen, the actor best known for starring in such comedies as Airplane! and the Naked Gun film franchise, died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

“We are sadden 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 a statement from Nielsen's family released through his rep.

[ArlEammon]

Now that I know he's dead. I hope he's loving it.:smallfrown:

[TSGames]

Article Link (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-nielsen-dies-age-84-49651)

Surely, you can't be serious. :(

[Cristo Meyers]

Damn, his movies are about the only ones I grew up with that can still get a laugh out of me...


Surely, you can't be serious. :(

Sadly, I am.

And don't call me Shirley.

[Jack Squat]

Damn, his movies are about the only ones I grew up with that can still get a laugh out of me...

Same here. I actually sat down and watched Airplane! last week when it was on AMC. Introduced some younger family members to it. At least his legacy will carry on.

[arguskos]

...dammit. Just... dammit. Leslie was a great comedian who brought light and laughs to many lives. He'll be missed, that's for damn certain.

[Cristo Meyers]

Same here. I actually sat down and watched Airplane! last week when it was on AMC. Introduced some younger family members to it. At least his legacy will carry on.

Dracula: Dead and Loving It for me. It's hard to beat a Nielsen/Brooks combo.

[Zeta Kai]

This is truly sad, but at 84, I'd say that he had a good run. I think that we should be happy that he gave us so much to smile about, & not mourn his passing. He lived his way, & we should all be so lucky. He was a great comedic actor (& a damn good serious actor, as should not be forgotten), so we should honor his memory with a laugh.

[Ragitsu]

:smallmad::smallfurious::smallsigh:.

[Platinum_Mongoose]

"Sad news? What is it?"

"It's information on current events that leaves one feeling less joyful than they were before they heard it, but that's not important right now."

[An Enemy Spy]

Oh no! He was really funny.

[Temotei]

I'll be watching Airplane! and the Naked Gun series again.

This is sad. :smallsigh:

[Serpentine]

Awww. Sorry to hear that. As someone else just said, at 84 he had a pretty good run.
Silly, silly man.

[turkishproverb]

:smallfrown:
\
I...need a minute.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Sad face...

My mom saw it on a news ticker thing. Here's what the announcement said:

"Leslie Nielsen died of pneumonia in the hospital (the building with all the patients)."

Even in his death, he lines are quoted.

[Ravens_cry]

Surely you jest?

[SMEE]

A sad day indeed. He was great and by far my favorite.
But 84 years is a good run, indeed.
RIP Leslie. You brought many laughs to me and my friends.

[Killer Angel]

I've heard the new this morning, when I woke up. One of the worst way to begin a working monday... :smallfrown:

[Athaniar]

He was a good actor and will be misses. I hope he was satisfied with his life and career.

[Abies]

Sad news, Leslie Nielson's movies were always particular favorites in my household growing up. Even when my dad was succumbing to cancer he'd still quote lines from Naked Gun and others to make us laugh. He actually would request a bump in his pain medication by quoting Nordberg (Heroin, Frank... Heroin).

We'll have to watch the movies again this week to honor the memory of a really gunny guy.

[Evil DM Mark3]

Surely you jest?Will you all stop calling him Shirley?

Man, this has been a terrible year for comedians. I did not see very much of his work (mostly just Airplane!), but what I have seen has made me laugh very hard indeed.

[Calmar]

That is sad news. :smallfrown:

Every time I watch the Airplane! and Naked Gun movies I discover something funny that didn't occure to me before. I bet Leslie still has some aces up his sleeve. :smallwink:

[The Glyphstone]

Naked Gun tribute marathon, anyone?

[Pronounceable]

Oh ****. :'(

Why hasn't anyone found a cure for death yet? There's a lot of folks who need to be cured.

[LightsOnNo1Home]

Naked Gun 2 1/2 was my favourite comedy as a kid.

RIP Shirley, you will be missed.

[CrimsonAngel]

Damn, his movies are about the only ones I grew up with that can still get a laugh out of me...



Sadly, I am.

And don't call me Shirley.

Beat me to it! :smallfrown:

[Ravens_cry]

Will you all stop calling him Shirley?

Man, this has been a terrible year for comedians. I did not see very much of his work (mostly just Airplane!), but what I have seen has made me laugh very hard indeed.
The odd thing is he was selected for that role because he was a ordinary character actor, doing the absurd lines dead seriously. He became known for being funny because he wasn't.
The jest was surely that was it was not meant to be, at least by the actor.

[Morph Bark]

Gleaned this from a classmate's computer screen at the library today. We both were like "huh, that's a damn shame" to some degree.

No more Fully Undressed Firearms. :(

I salute you Leslie Nielsen, and laugh at you at once. May it accompany you with all the other ones you've evokes.

[The Big Dice]

He will be missed. I'll probably be one of the few looking to watch Forbidden Planet in tribute to him.

[Mr._Blinky]

Damn, one of the few truly brilliant comedic actors. RIP, he will be missed.

This really brings home how old some of my favorite actors are. When Patrick Stewart or Sean Connery kick it, I'm probably going to sit in a corner and cry for a while. :smallfrown:

[V'icternus]

Naked Gun tribute marathon, anyone?

Yes.
I shall join you in this, the most solemnly hilarious of memorials.

[Quincunx]

Indeed. Who's bringing the footlong hot dogs?

[Morph Bark]

Naked Gun tribute marathon, anyone?

Only if someone brings a nice beaver.

[magellan]

I watched Forbidden Planet yesterday as my salute to Nielsen.

[AtopTheMountain]

I heard about this Monday morning on the news. Sad, sad day. :smallfrown:

You know what else is terrible about this? One of the greatest comic actors is dead at 84... while Christopher Lee, my favorite serious actor, is 88. :smalleek:

[Delwugor]

I watched Forbidden Planet yesterday as my salute to Nielsen.
Awesome movie and he was absolutely superb in it. Look no grey hair!
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