Leslie Nielsen, known to aviation enthusiasts as Dr. Rumack from the classic aviation spoof, Airplane, according to reports, has died at the age of 84. Airplane launched a second career for Nielsen as a comedic actor, delivering comedic lines with a deadpan expression.
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Earlier this year, we lost Peter Graves, the other actor who used his reputation as a dramatic actor to comedic effect in Airplane. We are most saddened by Nielsen’s loss. Here is one of his classic scenes as Dr. Rumack.
