R.I.P : Leslie Nielsen dies aged 84

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Comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including Airplane! and The Naked Gun, died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, his spokesman said. He was 84.

Nielsen is probably best known for playing the bumbling cop Lieutenant Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun franchise, but enjoyed a movie and television career spanning more than 60 years.

The spokesman said Nielsen died in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends.

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of a Canadian mounted policeman, Nielsen served stints as an aerial gunner in the air force and as a radio disc jockey before studying acting in Toronto and then in New York City.
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One of the most acclaimed actors for spoof movies and my personal favourite..

Lt Frank Drebin.. You'll be missed :(

Some of the most memorable performances:

Police Squad!

Airplane

Naked Gun Series

Dracula: Dead And Loving It.
 
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One of the most acclaimed actors for spoof movies and my personal favourite..

Lt Frank Drebin.. You'll be missed :(
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My personal favourite too. He'll be missed very much :(
 
Aw man, I watched almost all of his movies form the Naked Gun series to Spy hard and his latest ones at Scary movie and Superhero movie.

I can't believe he is gone. :(
 
OMG! This is sad news. Being an ardent fan of 80's comedy flick, I really enjoyed most of his movies.

Requiescat in Pace Leslie. :(
 
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