Tributes have been pouring in for veteran actor Leslie Neilsen, who has reportedly died at the Age of 84.
Nielsen starred in the popular Naked Gun series, which lampooned 1980s police films.
He also appeared in more serious roles in films including the Poseidon Adventure and Forbidden Planet.
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MSNBC reported that Nielsen's nephew, Doug Nielsen, told CJOB radio in Winnipeg, Canada, that he'd been in hospital for two weeks with complications from pneumonia.
"In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his name to the charity of your choice," the family said in a statement, according to CNN.
After the reports of his death, Twitter users quickly expressed their dismay, while YouTube videos of classic scenes from the Naked Gun films were adorned with 'RIP Leslie' messages within minutes.
