Leslie Nielsen, the funnyman who is well known for his somber demeanor and stone-serious face in comedies "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun", has just passed away. The 84-year-old actor died on Sunday, November 28 at a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
"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," his agent John. S. Kelly said in a statement.
The comedian had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks as a result of pneumonia. He died due to complications of the pneumonia, being surrounded by his wife, family and close friends. "Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much," his nephew Doug Nielsen shared. "He just fell asleep and passed away."
Leslie Nielsen once joined the Royal...
"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," his agent John. S. Kelly said in a statement.
The comedian had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks as a result of pneumonia. He died due to complications of the pneumonia, being surrounded by his wife, family and close friends. "Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much," his nephew Doug Nielsen shared. "He just fell asleep and passed away."
Leslie Nielsen once joined the Royal...
- 11/29/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Film and TV actor Leslie Nielsen, best known for his comedic turns in "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" series, has died. He was 84.
Nielsen died Sunday near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., due to complications of pneumonia, his agent confirmed to People.com. The actor had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks. He was surrounded by his "lovely wife and friends" when he passed away.
"Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much,...
Nielsen died Sunday near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., due to complications of pneumonia, his agent confirmed to People.com. The actor had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks. He was surrounded by his "lovely wife and friends" when he passed away.
"Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much,...
- 11/29/2010
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