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Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
Monday November 29th 2010Canadian actor and iconic funnyman Leslie Nielsen died on Sunday due to complications from pneumonia in a Florida hospital.
He was 84.
“He passed away today at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale,” his nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond, told The Vancouver Sun on Sunday.
“He had been in the hospital with pneumonia for the past 12 days, and in the last 48 hours it just got worse. This afternoon, surrounded by family, his wife and friends, he basically just fell asleep. It was very peaceful.”
Born in Regina, Sask., Nielsen was famous and beloved for his roles in spoof comedies Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
“He was truly a nice man,” Doug said. “A very caring, naturally funny guy in day-to-day life, not just because someone wrote something on paper for him. He was a very tender-hearted man. He was one of my best friends and I loved him dearly. I’ll miss him greatly.”
Source: The Vancouver Sun
Front Page, Industry News
Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
Monday November 29th 2010Canadian actor and iconic funnyman Leslie Nielsen died on Sunday due to complications from pneumonia in a Florida hospital.
He was 84.
“He passed away today at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale,” his nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond, told The Vancouver Sun on Sunday.
“He had been in the hospital with pneumonia for the past 12 days, and in the last 48 hours it just got worse. This afternoon, surrounded by family, his wife and friends, he basically just fell asleep. It was very peaceful.”
Born in Regina, Sask., Nielsen was famous and beloved for his roles in spoof comedies Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
“He was truly a nice man,” Doug said. “A very caring, naturally funny guy in day-to-day life, not just because someone wrote something on paper for him. He was a very tender-hearted man. He was one of my best friends and I loved him dearly. I’ll miss him greatly.”
Source: The Vancouver Sun
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Front Page, Industry News
Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
Monday November 29th 2010Canadian actor and iconic funnyman Leslie Nielsen died on Sunday due to complications from pneumonia in a Florida hospital.
He was 84.
“He passed away today at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale,” his nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond, told The Vancouver Sun on Sunday.
“He had been in the hospital with pneumonia for the past 12 days, and in the last 48 hours it just got worse. This afternoon, surrounded by family, his wife and friends, he basically just fell asleep. It was very peaceful.”
Born in Regina, Sask., Nielsen was famous and beloved for his roles in spoof comedies Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
“He was truly a nice man,” Doug said. “A very caring, naturally funny guy in day-to-day life, not just because someone wrote something on paper for him. He was a very tender-hearted man. He was one of my best friends and I loved him dearly. I’ll miss him greatly.”
Source: The Vancouver Sun
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