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29 November 2010, 05:07 AM

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Surely you can't be serious - RIP Leslie Nielsen

Unfortunately I am, and stop calling me Shirley.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sho...spital_Aged_84

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11860014

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29 November 2010, 05:09 AM

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**** rip

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29 November 2010, 06:20 AM

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not a bad age really, RIP LES

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29 November 2010, 06:37 AM

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RIP funny guy.

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29 November 2010, 07:16 AM

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Genius

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29 November 2010, 07:18 AM

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Genius

+1 RIP

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29 November 2010, 07:23 AM

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R.I.P. He was a funny bloke

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29 November 2010, 07:28 AM

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Frank: Now, Jane, what can you tell us about the man you saw last night?

Jane: He's Caucasian.

Ed: Caucasian?

Jane: Yeah, you know, a white guy. A moustache. About six-foot-three.

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29 November 2010, 07:28 AM

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His fame came quite late in life but it was worth the wait.

"Nice beaver"
"Thank you - I just had it stuffed"

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29 November 2010, 07:30 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKJdmXbBBc

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29 November 2010, 08:08 AM

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shame, loved the guy's work

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29 November 2010, 08:15 AM

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His fame came quite late in life but it was worth the wait.

"Nice beaver"
"Thank you - I just had it stuffed"

You've never seen Forbidden Planet then? 1956 and quite possibly one of the best films ever. He was known as a serious actor for some time, so the break into comedy wasn't easy.

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29 November 2010, 08:22 AM

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A quick IMDB sees him listed in his first role in 1950 when he'd have been about 24.

Forbidden Planet was awesome, a childhood favourite which I can still re-watch in fascination today

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29 November 2010, 09:05 AM

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RIP. Most of my fave comedies are down to him.

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29 November 2010, 09:25 AM

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Loved the Naked Gun and Airplane movies, comedy hero.

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29 November 2010, 09:25 AM

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RIP

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29 November 2010, 09:44 AM

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RIP Lesley.

Comic genius

My Favourite: Nice Beaver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhyCL...eature=related

2nd fave clip of his http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTzVW...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGR65CXaNA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXBTqS_Vu30

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29 November 2010, 10:46 AM

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Didn't realise he was that old. Certainly not worthy of an abreviation: Requiescat In Pace

.....and stop calling me Shirley!

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29 November 2010, 10:51 AM

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Sorry to hear about that. He was certainly a genius, we have lost yet another legend.

Les

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29 November 2010, 10:56 AM

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Comedy genius and I thought Police Squad was even better than the films. Some of the funniest sketches i've seen are down to him.

RIP

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29 November 2010, 11:32 AM

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Sad news, he was a great actor, enjoy so many of his films.

RIP Leslie.

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29 November 2010, 07:35 PM

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His films have given me many hours of laughter. RIP Leslie, you'll be missed but will live on in your films.

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29 November 2010, 11:16 PM

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RIP Les, so many great gags and memories.

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30 November 2010, 12:11 AM

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Sad news.

The hospital scene in the first Naked Gun film remains one of my favourite comedy moments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK6lS1scHZ8

R.I.P. Leslie, and thanks for some genuinely side-splitting moments on film!

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30 November 2010, 12:45 AM

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Very sad

Comic genius

RIP

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30 November 2010, 03:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieran_Burns

You've never seen Forbidden Planet then? 1956 and quite possibly one of the best films ever. He was known as a serious actor for some time, so the break into comedy wasn't easy.

Pretty much what I was going to say. Based on 'The Tempest' and the perfect example of a fifties science fiction film.

I have 'Police Squad' on DVD (£3 a couple of years ago, for all six episodes: bargain), which I might watch right now, in Leslie's honour.