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Dom DeLuise Dead at 75
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| 05/05/09
Posted on 05/05/2009 8:29:07 AM PDT by Borges
Another comic great has died. Dom DeLuise passed away at a Los Angeles hospital around 6:00 PM Monday, reports TMZ.
A film and TV staple since the mid-1960's, DeLuise was an expert foil for other performers, including Dean Martin, Mel Brooks (in six of his films) and Burt Reynolds, with whom he starred in the "Cannonball Run" flicks. In 1980, he played the lead in "Fatso," a film written and directed by Anne Bancroft, the late wife of Mel Brooks.
A noted gourmand, DeLuise authored two books of his Italian recipes, and wrote several children's books. He voiced numerous characters in animated films and television.
DeLuise is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol Arthur, three sons, Peter, Michael and David, and three grandchildren.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 2009obituary; carolarthur; comedian; comedy; deluise; domdeluise; hollywood; madelinekahn; obituaries
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:29:07 AM PDT
by
Borges
To: Borges
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:29:59 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
(No greater friend, no worse enemy -The United States Marine Corps.)
To: Borges
Oh, how sad! He was very funny!
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:30:01 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Stay out of Mexico. Wash your hands. Keep your pigs outdoors.)
To: Borges
God Bless, his entertainment brought my family a lot of pleasure.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:30:21 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Borges
...he starred in the "Cannonball Run" flicks.Classic comedy. Rest in Peace Dom.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:30:46 AM PDT
by
randog
(Tap into America!)
To: Borges
RIP Dom. May the Lord bring peace to your family
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:31:04 AM PDT
by
prismsinc
(A.K.A. "The Terminator"!)
To: Borges
RIP Dom. Thanks for the laughs. We'll be doing "The French Mistake" today in your honor.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:31:33 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
To: Borges
A shame.
Loved him in Silent Movie.
To: Borges
Can you blame him, look who is president. Rest in peace Dom, we all loved you.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:31:53 AM PDT
by
jetson
To: Borges
Sorry to hear of his passing. Rest in peace Mr. DeLuise.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:32:10 AM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Borges
That’s too bad! If folks haven’t seen ‘Fatso,’ they should. Good movie.
I must be getting old; 75 doesn’t seem that old to me.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:32:39 AM PDT
by
radiohead
(Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
To: Borges
Awww - I really like Dom, too. What an incredibly funny man he was.
RIP, fella.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:32:46 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(We've gone from Jefferson to the Jeffersons)
To: Borges
RIP Capt. Chaos...
Thanks for the laughs Dom!
To: Borges
Awww.....
He seemed like a good guy. Thats hard to find in Hollywood. During the ending credits for Cannonball Run, they showed bloopers. The ones with Dom in them were the funniest. Poor Burt, he never could hold it together around Dom.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:33:29 AM PDT
by
kb2614
(Hell hath no fury than a bureaucrat scorned)
To: Borges
The man was outstanding as an actor. The world will surely miss him. Bless you Dom.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:33:44 AM PDT
by
RC2
(WE ARE A REPUBLIC.......act like it.)
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To: Borges
Awww. He was so so funny. RIP.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:34:16 AM PDT
by
visualops
(portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
To: Borges
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:34:16 AM PDT
by
~Vor~
(A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
To: Borges
Ohhhhhhhh noooooooooooo! Soooooo sad! He will be missed. One of the few left who had ANY talent. He could be funny without being ‘crude’. That takes GREAT talent.
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:34:43 AM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: Borges
A wonderful man who has gone to be with his maker. Fortunately his comedic characters will live forever!
Amen fellow Eyetalian
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posted on
05/05/2009 8:35:34 AM PDT
by
Young Werther
(Julius Caesar (Quae Cum Ita Sunt. Since these things are so.))
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