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Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
CJOB Radio ^ | November 28, 2010 | CJOB News Team

Posted on 11/28/2010 6:06:17 PM PST by John W

Canadian funnyman and actor Leslie Nielsen has passed away in hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The star of comedy hits such as "Airplane" and the "Naked Gun" series dies of complications from pneumonia, according to his nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond

Doug Nielsen told CJOB that the actor passed away at a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Canadian actor had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks as a result of pneumonia.

"Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much and today at 5.30, with his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away," Doug told the radio station.


TOPICS: Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hollywood; leslienielsen
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To: dfwgator

Well, this makes it an easy question to the game “Dead or Canadian”.


101 posted on 11/28/2010 6:36:34 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: All
RIP to a great and funny actor.

Leslie playing the President of the US in another Zucker film.

Link

102 posted on 11/28/2010 6:37:18 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: John W
"Forbidden Planet" is one of my favorite movies.

Nielsen did a series of 11 two-minute commercials as spokesman with gravitas in defense of Philadelphia Electric back in the 1970s which were convincingly well done, I thought, during my four year stint in Philly. Later, I was pleasantly surprised by his comedic flair.

RIP

103 posted on 11/28/2010 6:39:55 PM PST by steelyourfaith (ObamaCare Death Panels: a Final Solution to the looming Social Security crisis ?)
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To: John W

This is very sad news.

Airplane is one of my favorite movies. Without his comedic genius, it would have been another of those amusing, but entirely forgettable movies that are so common.


104 posted on 11/28/2010 6:41:37 PM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: mware

Peter Graves died earlier this year, on the ides of March I believe.


105 posted on 11/28/2010 6:42:42 PM PST by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free, Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: Clay Moore

“Nothing to see here”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSjK2Oqrgic&feature=related


106 posted on 11/28/2010 6:42:42 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: John W

RIP Mr. Nielsen....Thank You for the many years of laughter.


107 posted on 11/28/2010 6:45:32 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: kromike

I liked him in “Tammy and the Bachelor” with Debbie Reynolds and Walter Brennan. RIP.


108 posted on 11/28/2010 6:45:36 PM PST by DownInFlames
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To: John W

From tough-guy and straight-laced roles to one of the funniest actors ever. This guy was a treasure,and he will be missed.

RIP.


109 posted on 11/28/2010 6:46:25 PM PST by P.O.E. (Compact Theory)
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To: dfwgator
Perhaps he shouldn’t have had the lasagna.

It was lumpy taters.

;)

110 posted on 11/28/2010 6:48:37 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Obama treats terrorists with kid gloves, American Citizens with rubber gloves)
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To: John W

He died in a hospital???

What was it?

Well, its a big building with alot of sick people...but that’s not important now...

Rest in peace, Leslie...and thanks for all of the laughs!


111 posted on 11/28/2010 6:50:21 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom ('We are coming out of our trance, we are coming out of our nightmare...' <3Michele Bachmann)
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To: Clay Moore

The inspiration for “Baghdad Bob”. :)


112 posted on 11/28/2010 6:50:55 PM PST by ROTB (Sans Christian revival, we are government slaves, or nuked by China/Russia when we finally revolt.)
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To: freedumb2003

“Men with Brooms” is OK if you’re a fan of Paul Gross (the guy in the middle of the photo). Leslie has a secondary role and doesn’t get to do much. It’s just a light romantic comedy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_with_Brooms


113 posted on 11/28/2010 6:50:55 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: Crim

I just had it stuffed


114 posted on 11/28/2010 6:51:08 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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To: dfwgator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MIr-S6mwFk


115 posted on 11/28/2010 6:51:16 PM PST by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: John W

RIP. I will miss him. He was a really funny guy.


116 posted on 11/28/2010 6:51:26 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: John W

Oh no! One of the greats. I wish you godspeed, Mr. Nielsen... I shirley do.


117 posted on 11/28/2010 6:55:21 PM PST by FelixFelicis
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To: John W

He got to be the victim in a very enjoyable episode of Columbo

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072804/

RIP


118 posted on 11/28/2010 6:56:50 PM PST by Eepsy
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To: John W
Always made me laugh even though he always played the same character. One of his most underrated movies was Wrongfully Accused which is a parody of The Fugitive.
119 posted on 11/28/2010 6:59:49 PM PST by willk
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To: LibFreeOrDie
“Men with Brooms” is OK if you’re a fan of Paul Gross (the guy in the middle of the photo).

Paul Gross is one of a number of actors (along with Graham Greene, Gordon Pinsent, etc.) who unknowingly suffer the indignity of me saying to someone, "Hey! That's (character name) from The Red Green Show!"

Leslie Nielsen was one of the very few actors that my parents, my wife and my son all got a kick out of (as did I).

Mr.niteowl77

120 posted on 11/28/2010 7:03:00 PM PST by niteowl77 (I don't mind them stewing in their own juices, but I do mind them stewing me in their own juices.)
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