'Airplane!' star Leslie Nielsen dies at 84

[jasonluckydog]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 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 near his home at 5:34 p.m., surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.

"We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," said Kelly.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40410087

RIP Funny man

[Ja Rhule]

Def RIP... Great man. Just watched Naked Gun 2 weeks ago.

[tarheelblue89]

Wow holy poo

This honestly brought tears to my eyes.

RIP, one of the funniest

[davos]

Surely you can't be serious?

[Jangler]

Damn. Just watched Superhero last week. RIP

[The Link]

Dont call me surely.

[Jangler]

He played a good bad guy too.

[Hawk]

was a very funny man...

nice beaver!

[Goosfraba21]

R.I.P. The Naked Gun movies were great. I didn't know he was that old now.

[hank pimple butt]

Damn, I always enjoyed his movies when i was a kid:(

[Kevin Greene]

Bummer.

RIP

[Happy Panther]

[robtrox0]

RIP he was a great comedian.

[Mr. Scot]

My sister had a co-worker who knew him. She got autographed pictures and such for my nephew.

Her friend said he was funnier in person than in his movies. And by all accounts he was as nice a guy as you'd find.

Sad news