Leslie Nielsen, RIP
Famed comic actor Leslie Nielsen died Sunday at a Florida hospital from complications from pneumonia. He was 84.
The Canadian-born actor is best known for his roles in the films Airplane! and The Naked Gun trilogy. The part in Airplane! proved to be pivotal for Nielsen, who had at that time built his career on dramatic roles. Airplane! provided an introduction for Nielsen as a comic force, as well as one of the most famous movie quotes of all time:
Robert Hays: “Surely you can’t be serious?”
Nielsen: “I am serious.
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