Monday May 28, 2012

'Naked Gun,' 'Airplane' star Leslie Nielsen dies at 84

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'Naked Gun,' 'Airplane' star Leslie Nielsen dies at 84
This 1988 file photo, provided by Paramount, shows actor Leslie Nielsen as Lt Frank Drebin in a poster for the movie "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad."

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    kokorocloud

    Ohh no! This makes me so sad. Rest in Peace, Mr. Nielsen. My favorite movie of his is still "Dracula: Dead and Loving It", though I know it's seen as pretty lame. My condolences to his family.

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    smithinjapan

    A great loss to the entertainment industry, but at 84 and with the life he lead I'd say it was a pretty good run.

    Airplane, which I first saw as a kid, was utterly hilarious, and Nielsen was awesome with his deadpan expression. RIP.

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    jruaustralia

    A great loss. R I P.

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    pamelot

    R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen.

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    Canukle

    OH no, not Leslie Nielsen. Rest in Peace fellow Canuck.

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    soldave

    Leslie Nielsen dead? Surely you can't be serious...

    R.I.P.

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    my2sense

    a legend.

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    my2sense

    Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious. Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

    Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it? Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.

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    rockbuster

    R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen

    "I like my sex like I like my basketball: one on one and the less dribbling the better" - From one of the Naked Gun movies

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    hereandthere

    great actor period.

    but someone needs to work on their math skill..' 6 foot 2 inch or 74 inches is not 2.3 meters... more like 1.88 meters

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    dontpanic

    "Wilma, I promise you; whatever scum did this, not one man on this force will rest one minute until he's behind bars. Now, let's grab a bite to eat."

    Enjoy your doughnuts fella.

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    mokgohan

    Forbidden Planet- stone cold classic.

    Police Squad- loved all six episodes.

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    Badge213

    I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.

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    SuperLib

    I realize that. Now.

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    tigerguy

    Funny actor, thanks for all the laughs...

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    elbudamexicano

    This guy was a real classy guy! RIP Mr. Nielsen!

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    Klein2

    You know, he was way up there in years, it just did not show because of his tan and white hair. It occurs to me that I own more of his serious movies than his comedies. He as a good looking guy, but he never would have made his mark as a dramatic actor. Kind of like Lorne Greene, he would have just faded away.

    But for those 70s and 80s comedies, he was just perfect. He did the serious broad-shouldered stuff for so long that the straight-man delivery was just natural for him... and devastating.

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    Taka313

    Another good one bites the dust.

    R.I.P. Mr. Nielson.

    Taka

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    Laguna

    President Bush: Frank, please consider filling a post I'm creating. It may mean long hours and dangerous nights, surrounded by some of the scummiest elements in our society.

    Frank: You want me to be in your cabinet?

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    SuperLib

    If it weren't for him I'd be back on the circuit riding motocross.

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    BlackWidow

    I thought he would never become really old.

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    Mocheake

    This guy was a comedic genius. RIP, Mr. Nielsen. That line about his father arresting somebody in the winter had me in stitches.

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    HonestDictator

    RIP Mr.Nielsen and thanks for ALL the side-splitting laughs. He's gone to that great comedy club in the sky where all the jokes are funny, and one never gets booed off the stage. :D

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