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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

News / Celeb Dom DeLuise Goes to the Great Cannonball Run in the Sky

Posted by David Schmader on Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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Entertainment Tonight has the scoop:

ET confirms that Dom DeLuise has died. The Golden Globe-nominated comic actor died Monday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 75 years old.

DeLuise will be remembered for his big fat goofy roles in Blazing Saddles, The Cannonball Run, and Smokey and the Bandit II. In his spare time, he wrote cookbooks and produced handsome sons. RIP, Mr. DeLuise.

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Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Posted by Lindy West on May 5, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Dom DeLuise: Giving nebbishy bears everywhere a reason to leave the house, if only to be wacky and adorable.

Rest in Peace, buddy!

Posted by Baconcat on May 5, 2009 at 10:45 AM

Oh, Dom, Dom. One of the greats. Don't forget his stints on The Dean Martin Show and The Glen Campbell Show, or his great TV commercials.

Posted by Fnarf

on May 5, 2009 at 10:48 AM

FATSO !!!

Posted by reverend dr dj riz on May 5, 2009 at 10:49 AM

RIP Pizza the Hut

Posted by irl on May 5, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Let's not forget about his role in "History of the World, Part I."

Treasure bath! Wash this.

Posted by sw on May 5, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Aw. :( One of the only times I brushed shoulders with actors where I felt elated was meeting both Dom and Peter Deluise at a restaurant in Pacific Palisades on a visit to L.A. many years ago. Both guys were really sweet.

Posted by mackro

on May 5, 2009 at 10:52 AM

Not just handsome..but equally talented. All three of his sons have been on Stargate SG1 (either in front of or behind the camera) and have added a extra level of awesomeness to the show. Peter (the guy from 21 Jumpstreet) was a major director/producer and writer on Stargate and gave the series some of its best episodes.

But Dom will be severely missed in my house. This weekend will be a Dom marathon.

Posted by Akbar Fazil on May 5, 2009 at 10:54 AM

I just saw him in a small role in Sidney Lumet's 1964 political thriller "Fail-Safe" playing an Air Force Sergeant of all things - odd choice since it was a total non-comedic part, but what-the-hey.

"No applause, please. Save for the end."

Posted by COMTE

on May 5, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Man I loved Deluise, RIP.

Posted by Loveschild

on May 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM

You left out All Dogs Go to Heaven. Mobster dogs stealing children and dealing with questions of the afterlife, with sweet musical numbers? Best idea ever.

Posted by Aislinn on May 5, 2009 at 11:12 AM

Morbidly Obese and made it to 75. Impressive.

Resquiescat In Pace.

Posted by Max Solomon on May 5, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Aww man..........

Well, the dinner show in heaven just got funnier.. What with Bea Arthur's arrival last week, followed yesterday by Dom, those angels gonna be rolling in the pearly aisles....

Posted by merry on May 5, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Where are his rosary bleeds now?

Posted by Jason Josephes

on May 5, 2009 at 12:09 PM

There goes the second-best part of the Muppet Movie.

Posted by Jessica on May 5, 2009 at 12:38 PM

My only story of ever meeting a celebrity in Seattle:

About 10 years ago I was eating dinner at Sostanza in Madison Park with my boyfriend Matt when a round man walked by and started up a conversation. He said he was in town to do a commercial for The Bon Marche and introduced himself to my boyfriend, saying he was Dom DeLuise. He then asked my name and replied "Well nice to meet you, I'm Matt's friend."

He stuck around and chatted for a few minutes before wobbling off to a waiting car. Seemed like a really nice guy.

Posted by thedude on May 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM

It's as if millions of voices all cried out in pain at the same time ...

Posted by Will in Seattle

on May 5, 2009 at 1:38 PM

I *fucking* hate it when people pretend to care when some washed up has been that they've spent their entire lives hating suddenly dies. You know what it's like? It's like all the fake sorrow and angst on parade for the TV cameras when some cipher offs themselves during high school.

You all hated DeLouise. And rightfully so.

Posted by Big Sven