Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: RIP Leslie Nielsen - February 11, 1926

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 11-28-2010, 08:21 PM:

Oh no... [Frown]

Leslie Neilsen dead at 84

CANADIAN actor Leslie Nielsen, famous for his deadpan turns in Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died aged 84, a radio station has reported.

His death was first reported in unconfirmed messages on Twitter that suggested the actor had died in the hospital after suffering from pneumonia.

His nephew, Doug Nielson, told Canadian radio station CJOB that the actor had been in the hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for 12 days and that "he just fell asleep and passed away" with family and friends by his side.

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.

Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 11-28-2010, 08:26 PM:

Surely you can't be serious...

[Frown]

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 11-28-2010, 08:58 PM:

I dont think he will mind being called Shirley too much.

We were talking about him last night. We were both agreeing that he had 2 distinct careers... One as a serious actor, and one as a comedian.

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 11-28-2010, 09:28 PM:

RIP Dr. Rumack.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 11-29-2010, 12:59 AM:

Oh, my. He will be missed. Can't think of anything to say, witty or otherwise at this late hour.

Rest In Piece.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 11-29-2010, 02:36 AM:

quote: Mark J. Marshall
Rest In Piece.

That'll do. [Wink]

Posted by Alan Plester (Member # 852) on 11-29-2010, 03:49 AM:

Extremely sad news to hear, loved every one of his films and the terrific one liners, will be missed greatly. rip

Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 11-29-2010, 08:30 AM:

Dead - and loving it.

He led a long life and presumably had a lot of fun along the way, I guess that's what it's all about.

It's a shame I'll never meet him, but he will be remembered for a very long time.

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 11-29-2010, 08:44 AM:

"Don't call me Shirley!" Louis

Posted by Victor Liorentas (Member # 5272) on 11-29-2010, 01:27 PM:

I feel like i am having a daymare!
He always said "I would not wait till the last second to fill out those organ donor cards" [Smile]

R.I.P Leslie Neilson

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-29-2010, 01:30 PM:

Louis... Don't worry... I won't call you Shirley!

He was truely the last great comedic actor left in filums these days. Now all we have these days are the likes of Ben Stiller and a bunch of other do-honks that are not the least bit funny.

Mark

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 11-30-2010, 10:43 AM:

I hope acting in Stan Helsing didnt rob his will to live.

I am glad he lived a long and fun life. Best career decision ever was to be in Airplane. Incidentally, I had no clue the mom from Leave it to Beaver was the jive lady in Airplane.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 11-30-2010, 11:22 AM:

He must have eaten the fish...

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 11-30-2010, 12:55 PM:

Somebody poisoned his lasagna.

Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 11-30-2010, 02:42 PM:

All right. I'm going to level with you. The most important thing now is that you should all be calm, because there's no reason to panic. Now, it is true that one of the flight crew has been taken ill...slightly ill. But the other two pilots are just fine and at the controls flying the plane. The weather in Chicago is clear as a bell, and there's no reason that we won't land on schedule...safe and sound and free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 11-30-2010, 03:14 PM:

I would have written started this thread earlier...but he wasn't dead then.

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Lt. Drebin: A good cop - needlessly cut down by some cowardly hoodlums.

Ed: That's no way for a man to die.

Drebin: No ... You're right, Ed. A parachute not opening ... That's a way to die. Getting caught in the gears of a combine ... Having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that's the way I wanna go!

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Ed: What I'm trying to say is that, Wilma, as soon as Nordberg is better, he's welcome back at Police Squad.

Lt. Frank Drebin (Nielsen): ... Unless he's a drooling vegetable. But I think that's only common sense.

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