Selene Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen, who most famously achieved global success in comedy movies such as "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun," has died aged 84, Manitoba radio station CJOB reported Sunday. His death was first reported in unconfirmed messages on Twitter late Sunday that suggested the actor had died in the hospital after suffering from pneumonia. His nephew Doug Nielson, told CJOB that Leslie had been in the hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for 12 days and that with family and friends by his side at 5:30pm Sunday "he just fell asleep and passed away." Born in Regina, Canada, Leslie Nielsen appeared in more than 100 movies and hundreds of television shows over the course of his career. Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2002 despite also being a naturalized US citizen. He was married four times, and had two children from his second marriage, Maura and Thea Nielsen.Read more: http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz16dL8BkoJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Heaps-Nelson Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'm not joking and don't call me Shirley...He will be missed.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaer.ts Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 No disrespect toward the deceased, but I simply have to say that I always thought the Nielsen Ratings were more than just a little bit suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmler Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP you funny guy. We need men like him more than they need us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'm not joking and don't call me Shirley...He will be missed.JimHe will Shirley be missed. His police spoofs were priceless.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George H. Smith Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Bummer. What an interesting video. I had no idea that "Airplane" followed the dialogue in "Zero Hour" so closely. That makes the satire even more ingenious. I met Julie Hagerty many years ago while I was attending a Cato conference at some New England college, while she and Christopher Reeve were attending an actors' workshop at the same college. Roy Childs and I found ourselves standing next to them in a long cafeteria line. I was more interested in Hagerty, whereas Roy was...er...more interested in Reeve. Ghs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbeaulieu Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Naked Gun. Need I say more? And the bit with the Queen of England, priceless!RIP, Leslie.~ Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George H. Smith Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Naked Gun. Need I say more? And the bit with the Queen of England, priceless!RIP, Leslie.~ ShaneAs you may know, "Naked Gun" was based on the television show "Police Squad," which also starred Leslie Nielsen but which ran for only six episodes.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_t3g4RhpY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_t3g4RhpY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_t3g4RhpY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ghs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George H. Smith Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Here is a promo that Nielsen did for Monday Night Football.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHsNVXXlus?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHsNVXXlus?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHsNVXXlus?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ghs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaer.ts Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Wow. Nielsen made it to the cover of wikipedia, the first actor's death I know of to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbeaulieu Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 As you may know, "Naked Gun" was based on the television show "Police Squad," which also starred Leslie Nielsen but which ran for only six episodes.Lincoln shooting back...priceless! ~ Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George H. Smith Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Here is a funny bit from an episode of "Police Squad."<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ghs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Here is a funny bit from an episode of "Police Squad."<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PZFQz-qmo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>GhsThere I go. Wetting my pants again.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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