R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen

[GothicCorpse]

Surely you can't be serious?

I am serious,and don't call me Shirley.

RIP tho sad news

 

[asim18]

RIP..

that explains why scary movie 3 is on

rip dude

That was on yesterday as well.. on ITV2!!

 

[davenjac]

What a great career, as said already, his work will live on and continue to make us laugh for many years to come.

 

[Ceryndrion]

All I can say is, that I'm shocked, the man was a legend, and he will be shirley missed

RIP

 

[Reed]

Absolutely gutted Still lmao at the Naked Gun films and Spy Hard

 

[FeFiDoh]

RIP

 

[Cyclone]

Another Hollywood great gone

R.I.P Lt. Frank Drebin

 

[Van Hellseek]

R.I.P

He was the inspiration for many contemporary comedians.

 

[MarcLister]

RIP. Heard about this on the BBC Cricket page for the Test. Thought it can't be THE Leslie Nielsen can it?

Epic actor. Airplane and Naked Gun are such funny films.

 

[Tefal]

First one of these RIP threads where i've googled the name not to find out who the person was but to actually check it was true

 

[megakid]

RIP - those movies already mentioned are epics.

 

[Flibster]

One of the best straight men of all time. Could play any role completely seriously which made it even funnier in most cases.

 

[Raptor]

R.I.P. Big fella.

 

[RJC]

R.I.P

 

[nIckEl101]

Police squad was always my favourite! RIP.. a legend!

 

[Tombstone]

One of comedies greats, classic comedies and he had a fantastic sense of timing and delivery. The world is a less funny place this morning.

 

[Toxic Babyface]

RIP

Kind of shocked hearing about this. This guy always had me in stitches and I also never knew he was that old.

 

[Begbie]

RIP.

 

[Haiku]

Ah, no. Sad news.

 

[Castiel]

RIP. Funny, funny guy. Good serious actor too. I loved Forbidden Planet.