Actor Leslie Nielsen, best known for his comedic roles in movies like Airplane and The Naked Gun series, has died today in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was being treated for pneumonia. The Canadian-born actor began his career in the 1950s playing dramatic and romantic parts. Nielsen was perhaps best loved for his role as the dimwitted doctor in Airplane, which strengthened his career as audiences loved his deadpan comedic abilities.

Nielsen is survived by his wife Barbaree Earl and his two daughters.