Yesterday, the master of nonsense, Leslie Nielsen, passed away from complications from pneumonia brought on while battling a staph infection. He was 84. What you might not have known is that this comedic icon began his career as a young, serious actor. It was only after such huge hits like Airplane! and The Naked Gun that Nielsen became the bumbling older gentleman that we all remember him as. So, as a tribute to the clumsy old man with the silkiest silver hair I’ve ever seen, here are some of Leslie Nielsen’s most memorable moments.
1. Wrongfully Accused
Okay, so technically, every single scene from this movie is best scene, but I can’t just post the whole thing on here, so you’re just going to have to deal with having a few of them. This film is really just a bunch of stupidity, but it’s executed so well that you just can’t help but laugh.
This is the very first sequence of the movie. Now you know the kind of ridiculousness that you’re in for.
