# Leslie Nielsen has died... :-( **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240 "2010-11-29T01:53:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/1 "2010-11-29T01:53:13Z")
Oh man… You were a funny, funny guy. Thanks for making me laugh so much. > **[680 CJOB - Winnipeg's News & Information Leader](https://globalnews.ca/radio/cjob/?gref=cjob&ID=1318402)** > > 680 CJOB (CJOB AM) is a news talk radio station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/2 "2010-11-29T01:54:25Z")
That’s pretty sad if it’s true. RIP, man. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/3 "2010-11-29T01:59:02Z")
Rest in peace, Mr. Nielson. You made so many of us laugh! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/4 "2010-11-29T01:59:56Z")
Surely, this can’t be so. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/5 "2010-11-29T02:02:52Z")
His wiki page is reflecting his apparent death and apparently Google has a new feature where they stream Twitter posts at the top of a search result page- news of his death seems to be spreading like wildfire there. Very sad. The Naked Gun movies were classic. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/6 "2010-11-29T02:04:44Z")
The family has apparently confirmed that Nielsen (note the spelling) was suffering from pneumonia and passed away in his sleep at a hospital in Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/7 "2010-11-29T02:06:25Z")
Good luck, and we’re all counting on you. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/8 "2010-11-29T02:07:24Z")
[According to this story](http://www.680news.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/article/150084--actor-leslie-nielsen-dies-at-age-84), a family member has confirmed his death at age 84. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/9 "2010-11-29T02:07:39Z")
Ah, sorry about the spelling. Mods, feel free to fix so it comes up easier in searches, I guess. Tonight might be an _Airplane!_ night… ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/10 "2010-11-29T02:10:54Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > Surely, this can’t be so. ☹ It seems to be true. And don’t call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/11 "2010-11-29T02:16:11Z")
I haven’t felt this awful since I saw that Ronald Reagan film. RIP Mr. Nielsen. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/12 "2010-11-29T02:20:25Z")
At first, I read that as Liam Neesan. But he’s OK, so far as I know. As for Mr. Nielson… “Move on! There’s nothing to see here!” ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/13 "2010-11-29T02:20:31Z")
Maybe it’s a mistake, and it was Enrico Pallazzo who died. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/14 "2010-11-29T02:23:14Z")
Sad to hear. He had a long,serious acting career…and then he did Airplane and found his niche. Naked Gun, Spy Hard, Scary Movie…and Wrongfully Accused and Dead & Loving It had their moments. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/15 "2010-11-29T02:31:23Z")
TMZ says his agent has confirmed it. They’re good for celebrity news, so it seems to be true. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/16 "2010-11-29T02:33:42Z")
He actually was very good action in dramatic roles. I remember him first as the Swamp Fox for Disney, and, of course, **Forbidden Planet**. **Airplane!** cast him with that heroic image in mind, but he showed he was even better at comedy. Sorry news. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/17 "2010-11-29T02:35:17Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > It seems to be true. > > And don’t call me Shirley. A true tribute to Leslie Nielsen - I’m tearing up a little and snorting with laughter at the same time. 🙂 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/18 "2010-11-29T02:35:44Z")
> [@Hades](#): > > TMZ says his agent has confirmed it. They’re good for celebrity news, so it seems to be true. Surely, you can’t be serious… This is very sad news – but to be honest, I’d be more broken up if it wasn’t for the fact that I could’ve sworn he died years ago. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/19 "2010-11-29T02:38:38Z")
So long and thank you, Mr. Nielsen. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240/20 "2010-11-29T02:39:36Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Sad to hear. He had a long,serious acting career…and then he did Airplane and found his niche. Naked Gun, Spy Hard, Scary Movie…and Wrongfully Accused and Dead & Loving It had their moments. Let’s not forget Police Squad. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leslie-nielsen-has-died/562240.md?page=2)