Leslie Nielsen passes away

[Shaun]

Comedic actor Leslie Nielsen reportedly died Sunday at a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, at the age of 84.

The actor had been suffering from pneumonia for over a week according to reports.

“Today at 5:30 with his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away,” his nephew Doug Nielsen told Manitoba radio station CJOB68.

Nielsen, who hailed from Canada, was best known for his roles in ‘The Naked Gun‘ film franchise and the classic comedy ‘Airplane!.’

:( gutted. Absolute legend. Loved him to bits.

[Z]

:( R.I.P. to a truly wonderful actor, at least he passed away in his sleep... What a legend!

[InOne]

:( rip

[GypsyGoth]

Aww he made me laugh :sad:

[Josy]

R.i.p :(

[Omah]

Leslie Nielsen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Nielsen) starred with Anne Francis in his second film, Forbidden Planet (1956). Nielsen: "Supposedly a science fiction version of Shakespeare's The Tempest, it was all about the id, or something like that. Who knows? The Trekkies today regard it as the forerunner of Star Trek. I just had to wear a tight uniform and make eyes at Anne Francis. I was pretty thin back then."

:cool:

[Kerry]

:( God Bless

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Is that the bloke in Airplane who drives the Airplane when the pilots keel over from eating the fish?

[Sticks]

From the BBC Website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11860014)

Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.

He died in hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was being treated for pneumonia, his agent John S Kelly said.

Canadian-born Nielsen started out as a serious actor but in 1980, his role as a hapless doctor in the disaster spoof film Airplane! made him a comic star.

In all, he appeared in more than 100 films and had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

"With his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away," his nephew Doug Nielsen said, the AFP news agency reported.

Goodnight Sweet Prince :sad:

[Angus]

What a lovely, peaceful ending to a long and fruitful life. RIP and thanks for the memories.

[arista]

Yes a Real Funny Legend, in his later years,
he will be missed.

[M X]

:( Sad. Very funny man! R.I.P

[Marc]

R.I.P

Legend.

[Ammi]

to be loved by so many - his works was done RIP

[Niamh.]

aw :( Loved Airplane

Qo7qoonzTCE

[Jayson]

aww I loved him so much :( RIP

[Boothy]

"Nice beaver"

R.I.P

[Shaun]

Good luck, we're all counting on you. :love:

[Stu]

Absoloute hero. RIP.

[sooty]

He never failed to make us laugh. R.I.P.

[Kazanne]

Aw,sad news,he seemed a really nice man and very funny.R.I.P

[BB_Eye]

I didn't like his later movies, but the man has my respect for Police Squad and the Naked Gun. R.I.P.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

the guy who makes emmerdale is dead too

[Danielle1232]

Dont know who he is but R.I.P x

[Malza]

R.I.P.

Loved his movies, great actor