LOS ANGELES — 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.
The Canadian-born actor died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital (a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now) near his home at 5:34 p.m., surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.
Thanx for making me lol…a lot.
His last words were to tell his doctor, “ood luck, and we’re all counting on you.”
Aw, dammit, typo.
Surely, you cant be serious!
Thats sad 🙁
i thought he would live forever….
and hoped it too…
I think he just might –
Send flowers to his bitches and hoes.
🙁 Peace, Les.
Aww man. I really enjoyed his movies.. RIP Mr Nielsen 🙁
There are worse ways to die than falling asleep and not waking up. I hope things go well for his family.
Ed: That’s no way for a man to die.
Frank: 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.
Wilma: Oh….Frank. This is terrible.
Ed: Don’t you worry Wilma. Your husband is going to be alright. Don’t you worry about anything. Just think positive. Never let a doubt enter your mind.
Frank: He’s right, Wilma. But I wouldn’t wait until the last minute to fill out those organ donor cards.
Wilma: [crying]
Ed: What I’m trying to say is that Wilma, as soon as Nordburg is better, he’s welcome back at Police Squad.
Frank: Unless he’s a drooling vegetable. But I think that’s only common sense.
I could have sworn he was already dead.
RIP…
Sad day 🙁
He was an OK leading man, but a brilliant comedian –
Heard he was 84 and a 1/3.
Superb stuff, will have to revist naked gun/airplane – there should be a public vote on which celebs get to live forever :)… well no.. scratch that… they should ask me and people with similar opinions.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095705/quotes
“Frank: Wilma, I promise you; whatever scum did this, not one man on this force will rest one minute until he’s behind bars. Now, let’s grab a bite to eat. “