‘Airplane!’ Star Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Nov 29, 2010, 1 Comment
The Associated Press 
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in “Airplane!” and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in “The Naked Gun” comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
The Canadian-born actor died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home at 5:34 p.m., surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement. (Read More)
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A real classic act heaven is a much funnier place now.