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Comedy Legend Leslie Nielsen Dies At 84
FOX News ^ | 11-28-10 | AP

Posted on 11/28/2010 9:23:46 PM PST by Lazlo in PA

Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.


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To: Windflier

Dude!

I guess you’ve already turned your rant off but that’s the breaks.

Leslie is a huge part of the FR culture and doubtless you will see his obit again tomorrow.

rant off. /s


21 posted on 11/28/2010 11:14:36 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

RIP Leslie. You gave us a lot of laughs.


22 posted on 11/29/2010 12:17:53 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Lazlo in PA

RIP, Sgt. Buck Frobisher, RCMP.


23 posted on 11/29/2010 2:04:12 AM PST by Dahoser (Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Leslie Nielsen did such a great job of “re-inventing” himself and his persona. He was initially a dramatic actor, but he was a natural at comedy and seized upon it later in life. I’ve never heard or read anything bad about him. Seemed like one of the good guys.

RIP Mr. Nielsen.


24 posted on 11/29/2010 3:04:37 AM PST by Kharis13 (That noise you hear is our Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: Lazlo in PA
Now who am I going to get to play Joe Biden?
25 posted on 11/29/2010 3:46:31 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Lazlo in PA

He had a very long career. I just watched him last night in a “Route 66” episode where he played a nuclear scientist holed up in Carlsbad Caverns because he thought the Ruskies were going to nuke us. [You youngsters will think it was one of his comedy roles but it was straight and edgy for the times.]


26 posted on 11/29/2010 5:23:52 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Napolean fries the idea powder.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Helluva funny guy, must’ve seen Airplane! at the drive in a coupla hundred times...


27 posted on 11/29/2010 5:27:25 AM PST by herewego ( Got .45?)
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To: Lazlo in PA
"LET 'EM RIP...Pfffftttt"
28 posted on 11/29/2010 5:43:11 AM PST by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Vendome
I guess you’ve already turned your rant off

Yeah. It's off. Been off.

29 posted on 11/29/2010 9:00:06 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

lol


30 posted on 11/29/2010 11:48:00 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Windflier

You really are correct about duplicate postings. People should check more often. I just could not resist an opportunity to post the Marv cartoon. Sorry.


31 posted on 11/30/2010 6:20:51 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom
You really are correct about duplicate postings. People should check more often.

I appreciate the fact that the mods allow some duplicate threads stay up. I think it's beneficial, if the threads are separated by at least an hour or two. More folks get to see those stories that way.

I just could not resist an opportunity to post the Marv cartoon. Sorry.

All in good fun. I laughed, too.

32 posted on 11/30/2010 9:10:45 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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