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Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - MetaSeraphim - 2010-11-30
Leslie Nielsen, whom the modern audiences know as a hilarious comedian from the films like Airplane! and Naked Gun franchise, died today at the age of 84 from complications from pneumonia he contracted while battling a staph infection.
Nielsen was born on February 11, 1926 in Saskatchewan province, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force before becoming a radio announcer and DJ. Thanks to a scholarship at New Yorks Neighborhood Playhouse, he studied acting with Sanford Meisner and dance with Martha Graham.
His TV career began in the 1950 and quickly led to leading parts in the movies. His height and good looks landed modern hero roles in films such as sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet. However for the next 20 years, Nielsen remained mostly a TV star, often playing serious and commanding parts.
He was doing guest appearances on the TV shows The Love Boat and Fantasy Island when filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams saw him as a perfect comic talent for their spoof Airplane!. They hit the jackpot Nielsens Dr. Rumack, the physician aboard a slowly falling plane, turned out to be both a major factor in making the film into a surprise hit, and a big career change for Nielsen. No longer destined to be playing captains or somebodys grandfathers, he got himself a solemn comic character he would reprise, under different aliases, in a great number of films. The most significant among the latter was The Naked Gun franchise where Nielsen played the part hes most remembered for that of lieutenant Frank Drebin. Nielsen continued making guest appearances in movies, often spoof films, including Scary Movie 3 and 4 up until his death.
Nielsen has been ill over a week, being treated for a staph infection in a Fort Lauderdale hospital when he contracted pneumonia. His nephew Doug Nielsen announced his death by calling to Manitoba radio station, CJOB on Sunday, sting that today at 5:30, with his friends and his wife, Barbaree, by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away.
http://www.moviesonline.ca/2010/11/leslie-nielson-dead/
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Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Rob - 2010-11-30
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I know okay. I went really sad when I found about this :<
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Zelkova - 2010-11-30
I read that the last few things told his doctor and son while he was bedridden the night before he died was
"I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you."
I shed tears.
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - FrozNlite - 2010-11-30
I knew him as the President from the last two Scary Movies. Maybe that rings a bell for others as well.
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Worthyness - 2010-11-30
This guys was fricken amazing. Will always remember Airplane!
"We need to get her to a Hospital!"
"What is it doctor?"
"It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now. "
So good movie
He will be missed T.T
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Moonlapse - 2010-11-30
RIP to one of the funniest men I have ever seen.
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Zelkova - 2010-11-30
[video=youtube;0A5t5_O8hdA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA&feature=player_embedded[/video].
lesser note
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7nuZ825nxE&NR=1
To hell with it, Airplane scenes!
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Sarah - 2010-11-30
FrozNlite Wrote:I knew him as the President from the last two Scary Movies. Maybe that rings a bell for others as well.
This post hurts my heart for so many reasons
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Erebus - 2010-11-30
Any funny actors left now...
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Seanny - 2010-11-30
;-; im seeing all the famous people i loved and was used to seeing pass away almost every year now.
I now realize im getting older...
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Mark - 2010-11-30
FrozNlite Wrote:I knew him as the President from the last two Scary Movies. Maybe that rings a bell for others as well.
GTFO.
This man was a legend, and all you have to say is "Hurr, look at my bad taste in movies."
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Jamie_Kurosawa - 2010-12-01
Far thee well Leslie Nielsen... and just a reminder... we're all counting on you!
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Fender - 2010-12-01
i loved him in Wrongfully Accused, so sad that he passed away.
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - DrRusty - 2010-12-01
wuhhhh this guy was 84? This is a terrible loss for planet earth.
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - Dusk - 2010-12-01
I just watched the 2nd Naked Gun again yesterday :[
Leslie Nielsen Dies At Age 84. - aslemn - 2010-12-01
At first i though it was just a rumor before every single place was talking about it.
A terrible loss for the planet indeed. He was one of the funniest men i've ever seen