RIP Leslie Nielsen

[NM!]

Horrible, horrible news.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

This actually saddens me. The world is a little bit less wonderful today.

If anyone hasn't they should watch early Nielsen in Forbidden Planet:

Good straight actor too.

[EddieRuckus]

I will definitely miss his great work, one of my favorite comedic actors of all time. I remember when I was younger that Mission Impossible opened up in theaters along with Twister. I instead chose to go to Spy Hard, and it was worth it.

[The Mask of Norro]

This is awful, but man, what a life and what an awesome actor. RIP Leslie

[MDK]

Nielsen is probably my favourite comedy actor, I spent my childhood watching his stuff countless times. One of the few times when I'm genuinely sad to hear about a celebrity passing. Looks like I'll be picking up the Naked Gun films when I get paid.

Same here, I can't remember how many times I watched Police Squad and Naked Gun when I was younger.

Bad times.

[DFF]

RIP

[stokeriño]

Best FB status:

"Leslie Nielsen died in hospital today."

"What was it?"

"A big building with patients, but that's not important right now."

[Skummy]

Even though I've seen it a thousand times, I just genuinely laughed out loud at that. Absolute genius.

While I didn't discover Police Squad until much later on, Airplane was one of my favourite films as a kid - my Dad used to have a few films that he would insist we watch all the time, and Airplane was one of the main ones. Even though I haven't seen it in five or six years I could probably quote the entire fucking thing.

The man was wonderful, may he rest in peace.

[SeanDMan]

Best FB status:

"Leslie Nielsen died in hospital today."

"What was it?"

"A big building with patients, but that's not important right now."

Screencap that shit, yo.

[Skummy]

I've totally stolen that.

[Pesci]

Same

Also, RIP. I haven't seen Police Squad but I've seen Airplane and the Naked Guns... awesome comic actor and it's a shame to see him go.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Hate to be a dick but Irvin Kershner has also died today.

HE DIRECTED THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!

This is a terrible day in cinema