Dom DeLuise dead at 75.
http://www.wcbs880.com/Actor-Dom-DeLuise-Dies/4333675
Dom DeLuise dead at 75.
http://www.wcbs880.com/Actor-Dom-DeLuise-Dies/4333675
Originally Posted by C&CDean
Classy obituary.
The guy made me laugh a lot; that's a good thing.
EDIT: I guess the news just broke, so they haven't had time to do a real obit.
Last edited by TUSooner; 5/5/2009 at 11:03 AM.
You tell me it's the institution. Well, you know, you'd better free your mind instead.
(Shoo-bee doo-wah)
Good Bye FATSO! You made me laugh...a lot.
Thanks.
ST
Sad to hear. We'll miss ya, Pizza the Hut.
Ahahahaha...I like it!
Bummer
an Im just gettin my 1st cup of coffee
Quote
If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
me too
Bazinga
no that was his buddy Burt Reynold's hairdo.
I shall watch Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs tonight from my deployed location in your memory! Thanks for the laughs!
true celebrity...2 threads dedicated to his memory
that's it, i was trying to remember who he was in Blazing Saddles
i'll always remember him from Cannonball Run
He was at the top of his game in quite possibly the funniest movie ever made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMK6lzmSk2o
Brooklyn-born Dom DeLuise, the roly-poly movie foil to best buddy Burt Reynolds during a comedic career that spanned the last half-century, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 75.
DeLuise, also a regular in director Mel Brooks's acclaimed comedies, passed away in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, according to TMZ.com.
DeLuise served as the rotund sidekick to matinee idol Reynolds in a series of films, an extension of their off-screen friendship.
The pair shared the big screen in "The End," "Cannonball Run I & II," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "Smokey & the Bandit II."
"I was dreading this moment," Reynolds said in a statement to "Entertainment Tonight."
"Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around," Reynolds said. "I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
It was Brooks who kicked DeLuise's career into high gear, using him in movies from "The Twelve Chairs" in 1970 to "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" in 1993.
The portly DeLuise poked fun at himself as the grossly overweight Pizza the Hutt in Brooks's "Star Wars" send-up "Spaceballs." He also appeared in "Blazing Saddles" and "Silent Movie."
DeLuise attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York, landing his first paying job as "Bernie the Dog" in a children's theater troupe production of "Bernie's Christmas Wish."
He considered becoming a high school biology teacher before landing a series of off-Broadway roles, eventually leading to his 1968 Broadway debut in Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers."
His movie debut had come four years earlier, in Sidney Lumet's 1964 nail-biter "Fail-Safe." And DeLuise became a television regular, appearing with stars like Garry Moore, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett and the team of Rowan and Martin.
DeLuise hosted his own show, "The Dom DeLuise Variety Show."
The actor, known in his later years for his ever-present cap and salt-and-pepper beard, became one of Hollywood's most beloved characters.
In addition to his on- and off-screen collaborations with Brooks and Reynolds, DeLuise starred with pal Gene Wilder in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" and "The World's Greatest Lover."
He also co-starred with Anne Bancroft in "Fatso," a film written and directed by Bancroft, Brooks's wife.
DeLuise provided the voices in a series of animated movies, including "Tigar" in Steven Spielberg's "An American Tale" and "Itchy" in "All Dogs Go To Heaven."
DeLuise's talents went beyond his acting career. He wrote a pair of cookbooks, "Eat This!" and "Eat This, Too!", filled with his favorite Italian recipes. He also wrote a pair of children's books.
The life-long opera buff appeared several times at the Metropolitan Opera, earning kudos for his work as Frosh the Jailer in Die Fledermaus."
DeLuise also performed at the White House for presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
He was the father of three sons - Peter, Michael and David - who followed DeLuise into acting. The quartet appeared together on several programs, including "3rd Rock From the Sun" and "SeaQuest DSV."
He and wife Carol were married for 43 years.
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P*ss on you, I'm workin' for Mel Brooks!
R.I.P., Dom.
bump.... for remembering that the guy was just always funny
You tell me it's the institution. Well, you know, you'd better free your mind instead.
(Shoo-bee doo-wah)
I didn't read the obit. Did he eat himself after getting locked in his car?
Nothing is true, everything is permitted...
Dang you Homey! Since I saw that clip you posted from Blazing Saddles, I have that crappy uber-gay song stuck in my head. At least it makes me laugh.
You tell me it's the institution. Well, you know, you'd better free your mind instead.
(Shoo-bee doo-wah)
Ditto!Dang you Homey! Since I saw that clip you posted from Blazing Saddles, I have that crappy uber-gay song stuck in my head. At least it makes me laugh.
Nothing is true, everything is permitted...
"Not in the face!"
There were two greats no longer with us, Slim & Dom.
You tell me it's the institution. Well, you know, you'd better free your mind instead.
(Shoo-bee doo-wah)
"WATCH ME, FAGGOTS!"
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