On Monday, November 30, we lost a great contributor to the history of comedy cinema and television. His name belongs to that hallowed pantheon of great actors with great comedic talents, along with Peter Sellers, Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, the Wayans bros, and many others.While his characters were ridiculous buffoons, he was anything but. He was Leslie Nielsen, and he will never be forgotten.
For those who don't know him, Neilsen is a Canadian-born actor who, besides a role in the sci-fi classic, "Forbidden Planet", is best known for his ingeniusly-funny role in "Airplane!" and as the idiotic (but lovable) bumbling Lt. Frank Drebin in "Police Squad" and it's movie adaption, "The Naked Gun". Later on in life, he would star in less-popular film spoofs, such as "Spy Hard" and, erm, "Scary Movie 4". He was legally deaf, which gave him the push to support the Better Hearing Institute. He died of pneumonia in his sleep, with family and friends.
Rest in peace, senor, and as a token of gratitude for spending years playing clueless fools, here's a last little line and memory:
"Surely you can't be serious!"
"I am serious...and don't call me Shirley."
R.I.P, a great actor, great comedian, and horrible cop.
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