Naked Gun Actor Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84

Sad news for people who like to laugh: Actor Leslie Nielsen of Naked Gun and Airplane! fame of has died of complications from pneumonia at the age of 84. For my money, there's no better showcase of Nielsen's deadpan comic timing and deft slapstick ability than this montage of epilogues from Police Squad!, in which Nielsen fakes a freeze frame at the end of every episode. Check them out along with a reminder of Nielsen's non-comedy work after the jump.

Many forget that Nielsen first made his name playing serious roles in films like Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure. He was also one of the best performers in George Romero's horror anthology Creepshow. The clip below doesn't play quite as well out of context, but his break into hysterics at the end is something to cherish nonetheless. It's mildly NSFW in an ocean-zombie type of way...

[The Hollywood Reporter]