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RIP Leslie Nielsen

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Leslie Nielsen dead at 84

The world feels less funny now. :cry:
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He made me laugh. For that, he had a lot of my respect. I will miss him.
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:cry: Literally.

He was one my favourites when I was younger. His incredibly absurd comedic style was incredibly influential on me, and he's always held a special place in my heart. One of the things through which my father and I could connect was watching Leslie Nielsen's work in Flying High and Naked Gun.
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I guess he's dead and loving it. :(
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No. What a horrible thing to read before going to bed. :(
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As I've said elsewhere, I shall be watching Flying High (Airplane!) in memorium this evening.
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As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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I do not approve. damn. :(
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Damn. :(

One of my all time favourite actor.

But he lived a long and successful life. Unfortunately it ended prematurely. :(
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Nooo :(
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Surely you must be joking.


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Damn, at least he made it to 84 and seemed to live life to the fullest.
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My current school, MacEwan University, named their school of communication after him. He was a really decent guy; I remember he was here in Edmonton for the reopening of the renovated downtown YMCA a year or two ago, and he talked about the importance of facilities like the YMCA in helping youth and whatnot. He really believed in giving back to the community.
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He just wanted us to know... that he was counting on us.
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God-DAMN it.

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I will always remember his fondness, nay, his love of swimming in raw sewage.

The man was a legend of comedy. May he never be forgotten.
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B5B7 wrote:As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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Themightytom wrote:
B5B7 wrote:As well as being a great comedic star in Flying High, Police Squad and Naked Gun (& other roles), he also had a long career as a serious actor; of which most memorable to SF fans is his role as Commander Adams in the great SF movie 'Forbidden Planet'. Farewell to a man that has provided great pleasure to so many.
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Commander Adams in Forbidden Planet was played by a young Leslie Nielsen.
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Leslie Nielsen didn't start doing comedic roles until Airplane!, most of his early stuff was serious work.
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Damn.

He certainly left a lot of great stuff behind.
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My uni class abandoned our rather tedious lecture today to watch Airplane! instead.

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I remember him for Airplane and the Naked Gun movies. But I also remember him as Frobisher from Due South. A semi serious and yet quite comedic role.

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My first exposure to him as a kid was in Airplane. It was quite a mind fuck to than see him so super serious when I was introduced to Forbidden Planet a short time later.

RIP Commander Adams! :(
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