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This 1988 photo shows actor Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin in the movie "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" The Canadian-born Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, has died. His agent John S. Kelly said the actor died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at a hospital near his home in Florida where he was being treated for pneumonia. He was 84.
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This 1988 publicity photo shows actor Leslie Nielsen, left, with actress Priscilla Presley in the film "The Naked Gun."
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This 1988 publicity photo shows actor Leslie Nielsen, center top, with actress Jeannette Charles, portraying the Queen of England, in a scene from "The Naked Gun."
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Actors Leslie Nielsen, left, and Nicollette Sheridan arrive for the premiere of "Spy Hard" in Los Angeles on May 16, 1996.
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Leslie Nielsen, right, and Nicollette Sheridan, co-stars in the movie "Spy Hard," make an appearance at Planet Hollywood in New York on May 22, 1996.
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Leslie Nielsen, center, and his wife Barbaree pose for pictures at the premiere of his comedy "Wrongfully Accused" in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 1998.
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Actor Leslie Nielsen points to his star as he was inducted into the Walk of Fame along King Street in Toronto on June 1, 2001.
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Actor Leslie Nielsen attends Paramount Pictures' "90 Stars for 90 Years" Anniversary Celebration on July 14, 2002, in Hollywood, Calif.
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From left, Barbaree Nielsen, Leslie Nielsen, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards attend the premiere of "Scary Movie 3" on Oct. 20, 2003, in Westwood, Calif.
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Actor Leslie Nielsen walks off stage after receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson during a ceremony in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2003.
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Actor Leslie Nielsen, left, and wife Barbaree arrive at the 5th annual Starkey Foundation Gala on Aug. 20, 2005, in St. Paul, Minn.
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Actor Leslie Nielsen, left, and producer David Zucker pose at the premiere of "Superhero Movie" at the Mann Festival Westwood on March 27, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Actors Leslie Nielsen, left, and Pamela Anderson arrive at the premiere of "Superhero Movie" at the Mann Festival Westwood on March 27, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Leslie Nielsen, right, and wife Barbaree Earl Nielsen arrive at the premiere of "Stan Helsing" on Oct. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Cast member Leslie Nielsen, left, reacts to getting a kiss from the film's writer/director/producer Bo Zenga at the premiere of the horror film parody "Stan Helsing" in Los Angeles on Oct. 20, 2009.
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From left, Spanish actress Alexandra Jimenez, actor Leslie Nielsen and Spanish actress Michelle Jenner attend the "Spanish Movie" premiere at Kinepolis cinema on Dec. 3, 2009, in Madrid.
