One of Reginas favourite sons, and star of one of my favourite movies of all time. Leslie Nielsen passed away in Florida yesterday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11860014

Police Squad was good, too

Very funny man and at 84 so very young.

I never got over how Priscilla Presley could keep a straight face when replying to the "Nice beaver!" line.

The good die young.

Who knows what he could have achieved if he had made it to maturity.

Looking forward to re-runs of all his films. Hurrah

Doctor: Mr Nielsen, I'm afraid I have some bad news about your lung

Leslie Nielsen: Tell me, Doc, what is it?

Doctor: It's the large organ inside your ribcage that oxygenates your blood. But that's not important right now...

RIP

Leslie Nielsen has died after a 2 week illness in hospital. When asked what it was, a spokesman said, "It's a big building with lots of patients and doctors, but that's not important right now."

It's hard to believe that such a funny man, a very gifted clown, had a brother who was a totally humorless Canadian parliamentarian. Eric Nielsen was the member for Yellowknife for many years and was known as "Old Velcro Lips" because of his ability to keep shtum even under intense pressure in The House or from the Press.
RIP.

Forbidden Planet is a classic..

The last thing he said to me, "Doc," he said, "some time when the crew is up against it, and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to get out there and give it all they got and win just one for the Zipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Doc," he said, "but I won't smell too good, that's for sure."

He was an excellent example of Canadian comedy.

I think this weekend I'm gonna have an Airplane, Naked Gun and Police Squad marathon. Love those movies

RIP!

I think Charlie Sheen used him as his role model when playing Topper Harley in the Top Gun spoofs Hot Shots. Not as good, though.