RIP Leslie Neilson

[SonjaMarie]

Wow, this is a bit of shock. He was being treated for pneumonia when he died, he was 84. May he rest in peace! He'll always be Frank Drebin to me!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101129/ap_en_ce/us_obit_leslie_nielsen

SM

[Misfit]

**sniff**

He was always one of my favorites and all around funny man. RIP.

[Vanessa]

I didn't realise he was as old as that! Very sad.

[Ash]

I didn't care for some of his movies - thought he went over the top. But his dead pan style was so perfect in Airplane.

[SonjaMarie]

My favourite line of his was from "Airplane":
Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

SM

[Misfit]

My favourite line of his was from "Airplane":
Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

SM

:)

They just played that one back on the radio today. I can't recall anyone who could deadpan as good as he could.

[LoveHistory]

I missed this completely. Thought he was younger than that. Condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

[EC2]

So sorry to read this. I was very fond of him. I adored his Frank Drebbin character.
Hale and farewell.

[chuck]

Regarding Leslie Neilson...At one time in his career most of his roles were on the serious side and was the lead actor in a huge Sci Fi cult film favorite called "Forbidden Planet".....I was not a fan of his Comedic roles....but happy that he had a long and very successful career....Very competent and likable actor....

[Madeleine]

Yes I thought he was older too, not a bad age though. I still don't know how they got away with that "beaver" remark!