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W4GPL
11-28-2010, 09:44 PM
-- Actor Leslie Neilsen, 84, has died of complications from pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Florida.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA

RIP to a comic legend.
NQ6U
11-28-2010, 09:47 PM
Well, shit...

RIP, Mr. Neilsen.
KG4CGC
11-28-2010, 10:19 PM
He's probably laughing it up with a cast of others.
KC9ECI
11-28-2010, 10:28 PM
The theater just became a little sadder place to be.
KA5PIU
11-28-2010, 10:30 PM
The theater just became a little sadder place to be.

Hello.

No, the theater is where he lives on!
WØTKX
11-28-2010, 11:02 PM
Sigh.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3029/leslienielsoncommanderadamsfro.jpg
W2NAP
11-29-2010, 01:26 AM
sad.
kb2vxa
11-29-2010, 02:33 AM
That picture is him as Commander John J. Adams in Forbidden Planet (MGM 1956). When he discovered he was far better with comedy he stuck with it and excelled. We'll miss you Les and we won't call you Shirley.
PA5COR
11-29-2010, 04:24 AM
R.I.P Leslie....
w2amr
11-29-2010, 05:42 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by5i2NI6lvI
N2NH
11-29-2010, 05:53 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJEmtLxkEoI
W3MIV
11-29-2010, 07:28 AM
Sad? Surely in one sense, Shirley. But we had Nielsen a relatively long time and the laughter he fostered will continue to roll through the years. What was really sad were the losses of other greats -- John Belushi and John Candy leap to mind -- who were taken from us all too soon.

The one thing this world most needs is more laughter, not less.
N2CHX
11-29-2010, 08:31 AM
Another great moves on.
W4GPL
11-29-2010, 09:21 AM
Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land?
Captain Oveur: I can't tell.
Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor.
Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure.
Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess?
Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours?
W3WN
11-29-2010, 08:21 PM
In between his last dramatic movie role (The Poseidon Adventure) and his first comedic movie role (Airplane!) Leslie Nielsen had a guest star appearance on M*A*S*H. He played the straight man (anyone else remember the episode?) and did it quite well. So in retrospect, it's no wonder he did so well in Airplane!.

RIP, Dr. Rumack; er, Sgt. Frank Drebin, Lieutenant, Police Squad; Col. Buzz Brighton; Dracula, dead and loving it; The Swamp Fox; Commander John Adams; and host of other roles we know you by... and in none of them shall we ever call you Shirley.