Leslie Nielsen.
Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.
His agent John S. Kelly said Nielsen died in hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was being treated for pneumonia.
Canadian-born Nielsen started out as a serious actor but in 1980, his role as a hapless doctor in the disaster spoof film Airplane! made him a comic star.
In all, he appeared in more than 100 films and had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Born in the Canadian city of Regina in 1926, Nielsen enjoyed an acting career which spanned six decades.
His nephew Doug Nielsen said that the actor fell asleep and passed away with his wife Barbaree and friends by his side.
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