Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Dom DeLuise has Passed Away at 75

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 05-05-2009, 12:49 PM:

Actor Dom DeLuise died Monday night after a long illness in Los Angeles.

Blazing Saddles
Silent Movie
World's Greatest Lover
The End
The Cheap Detective
Hot Stuff
Smokey and the Bandit 2
Cannonball Run 1 & 2
Spaceballs
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

RIP
Thanks for the Laughs

Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 05-05-2009, 01:26 PM:

Oh, no that is very sad news!!

I had the honor of meeting Dom when he came to my theatre in Los Angeles to see a short film his son was starring in. I had already started the film (it was about 17 mins. long and on the platter as the gay setup in my theatre had NO reel spindles) and the manager requested me to stop it and rethread and wait to restart. A few minutes later, I was called downstairs and Dom was there, apologizing for disrupting our schedule and thanking both of us for accommodating him.

After the short was over I heard Dom calling me from the stairs. I went down to talk to him and he thanked me again and gave me a very nice tip. I tried to decline it (my policy has always been to not accept tips) but he insisted. I used the tip to buy the staff some really great food for dinner that night. [Smile]

He was a very classy man, a fine actor and will be missed. RIP.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 05-05-2009, 05:20 PM:

NOT IN THE FACE!

Thanks for some good laughs, Dom. [thumbsup]

Dom and Dean

The French Mistake

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-05-2009, 05:29 PM:

I enjoyed his screen and TV humor for many years... sad that he's gone.

RIP Dom.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 05-05-2009, 06:05 PM:

How sad. We were just watching Cannon Ball Run not too long ago.

[Frown]

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 05-05-2009, 06:18 PM:

At age 75.

Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 05-05-2009, 08:03 PM:

Cannonball Run Outtakes

Posted by Phil Blake (Member # 2012) on 05-15-2009, 09:31 AM:

will always remember him in Silent Movie, the very first show I ran at the drive in , still remember having the monitor up full stressing about the lack of sound. not thinking that this Brooks show was really silent.