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Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
CJOB Radio ^ | November 28, 2010 | CJOB News Team

Posted on 11/28/2010 6:06:17 PM PST by John W

Canadian funnyman and actor Leslie Nielsen has passed away in hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The star of comedy hits such as "Airplane" and the "Naked Gun" series dies of complications from pneumonia, according to his nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond

Doug Nielsen told CJOB that the actor passed away at a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Canadian actor had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks as a result of pneumonia.

"Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much and today at 5.30, with his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away," Doug told the radio station.


TOPICS: Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hollywood; leslienielsen
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To: John W

Rest in peace.

I saw him in an interview a few years ago and he said he was having the best time of his life.

This is a man who embraced his inner child and his inner funnyman and spent the second half of his life having FUN and bring us all along for the ride.

God bless you Mr. Nielson and I for one salute you with the whoopee cushion you used so long and so well for so many years!


61 posted on 11/28/2010 6:22:57 PM PST by freedumb2003 (FYI: everything I post is IMHO -- YOU JACKWAGON! [no offense -- I just like that word])
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To: John W

RIP, and don’t call me Shirley (surely)...


62 posted on 11/28/2010 6:23:33 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: big'ol_freeper

Why do you soil this thread with that murdering pos OJ ?


63 posted on 11/28/2010 6:24:04 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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To: John W
Frank: It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

Jane: Goodyear?

Frank: No, the worst.

64 posted on 11/28/2010 6:24:10 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Skin-color counters are bigots!!!!!!!!!!....(thanks paulycy))
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To: Husker24

65 posted on 11/28/2010 6:24:10 PM PST by dfwgator (Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
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To: John W

Oh, crap. This is sad news. He gave me many, many laughs.


66 posted on 11/28/2010 6:24:26 PM PST by LiberConservative
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To: AndrewB
He was Canadian?!! Damn!

Who else but Canadians would film a comedy about the sport of curling?


67 posted on 11/28/2010 6:25:15 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: Perdogg

He should break new ground (including comedic ground) by appearing as a cadaver (which he would be) in one of the crime forensics shows.


68 posted on 11/28/2010 6:25:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: John W

RIP Funnyman


69 posted on 11/28/2010 6:25:45 PM PST by BallyBill (WARNING:Taking me serious could cause stress related illness.)
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To: John W

I’ll never call him Shirley.


70 posted on 11/28/2010 6:25:57 PM PST by fwdude (Anita Bryant was right.)
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To: kromike

“The Poseidon Adventure” was really an adventure. I wouldn’t have thought he was 84, though.


71 posted on 11/28/2010 6:26:03 PM PST by Twinkie (I HAVE A COLD .)
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To: freefdny

LOL! He was great!


72 posted on 11/28/2010 6:26:14 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't touch my junk!!!)
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To: Stand W

Actually he was the only comedian I knew who worked without a whoopie cushion...


73 posted on 11/28/2010 6:26:33 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: John W
Doug Nielsen told CJOB that the actor passed away at a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

A hospital? What is it, doctor?

"It's a big building with patients.....but that's not important right now."

Rest in peace, Mr. Nielsen. Thank you for all of the funny moments.

74 posted on 11/28/2010 6:26:41 PM PST by GreenHornet
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To: LibFreeOrDie

OMG!!

is it worth Netflixing?


75 posted on 11/28/2010 6:27:01 PM PST by freedumb2003 (FYI: everything I post is IMHO -- YOU JACKWAGON! [no offense -- I just like that word])
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To: John W
Welcome home, Commander.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

76 posted on 11/28/2010 6:27:56 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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To: John W

Mr Nielsen is enchanting those in heaven now. Thanks for all the laughs, Leslie. You were a CLASSIC!


77 posted on 11/28/2010 6:28:00 PM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: Tanniker Smith; cripplecreek
Over Over. RIP
Surely, you're not going to joke about this.

That was actually Peter Graves who had that line.

78 posted on 11/28/2010 6:28:04 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Obama treats terrorists with kid gloves, American Citizens with rubber gloves)
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To: John W

Thanks for making me smile Leslie Nielsen. Prayers for your family.


79 posted on 11/28/2010 6:28:29 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: John W

Damn!!! Bye Leslie... thanks for so many laughs.


80 posted on 11/28/2010 6:28:37 PM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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