Administrators Ferrariman Posted November 29, 2010 Administrators Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Leslie Nielsen, star of movies such as "Airplane" and the "Naked Gun" series passed away Sunday due to complications with pneumonia.http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/101128/entertainment/obit_leslie_nielsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/101128/entertainment/obit_leslie_nielsenSurely you can't be serious?......I am serious. And don't call me shirley. :clap::thumbsup:Gonna miss that guy. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren 10 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Oh man...noooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsEvanFreed Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 He was awesome in the horror anthology Creepshow.R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Perhaps my most favorite comedic actor, R.I.P. Frank Drebin!:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Perhaps my most favorite comedic actor' date=' R.I.P. Frank Drebin!:cry:[/quote']Absolutely! RIP :cry:Tonight, in honor of him, I'm going to listen to my Limited Edition cd of the entire musical score from AIRPLANE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted November 29, 2010 Administrators Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 One of the funniest!I believe he was deaf or near deaf and always had to read lips in his roles. Maybe someone can confirm that.He'll be missed. :cry:Airplane is the best.RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 He was awesome in the horror anthology Creepshow.R.I.P. And funny at the same time, even as the bad guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2morgen Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP.I loved him in the naked gun movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 I believe he was deaf or near deaf and always had to read lips in his roles. Maybe someone can confirm that.According to his Wikipedia article he did have a hearing impairment' date=' here's a link if you want to read more on him.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Nielson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 I also loved the Naked Gun movies. He was a very entertaining actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineUK Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 It's so sad to hear of his passing. What a great straightman in comedy. Loved him in all the above mentioned films. RIP x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 One of the funniest!I believe he was deaf or near deaf and always had to read lips in his roles. Maybe someone can confirm that.He'll be missed. :cry:Airplane is the best.RIP. He had hearing aids for most of his adult life, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 He was so good that I was already laughing before he even opened his mouth. Rest in peace maker of laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren 10 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 He was great in Dracula: Dead and Loving It"Wrenfield you idiot...I fly, you dont!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vice-girl Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 he had many great movies..really liked him,i didnt know he was sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Palmer Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Nobody parodied former serious roles with true perfection in comedic timing and deadpan delivery like he did. Truly a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredd Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 He was in one of the all time classic science fiction films, "Forbidden Planet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Damn it I'm going to miss him and here for all of the people who dont know how the naked gun films got started it spun off from this tv show that only lasted 8 episodes that the network stupidly canceled despite good ratings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blHwaFzzbkQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredd Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Yep, Police Squad, great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Yep' date=' Police Squad, great show![/quote']I watched every episode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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