Leslie Nielsen

[TheLastMohican]

... died of pneumonia complications yesterday at age 84. He was, as Roger Ebert described him, "the Olivier of spoofs," appearing in dozens of comedies, including Airplane! and the Naked Gun series.

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[Kavalan]

Canada lost a hero; and the world got less funny

 

[Wyote]

Dude was a hero. Just his voice made me smile.

 

[Barnabas]

The world will be a bit dimer without him.

 

[Raccoon Love]

A talented man has been lost, may he rest in peace

 

[MindYourHead]

One thing that made Airplane so funny at the time was we all had in our heads him playing nothing but serious leading man roles.
Since then, when I have seen him in one of his earlier roles as a serious leading man, it's hard not to laugh.