RIP, Leslie Nielsen

I owe the world a huge apology. This is from his obituary (the italics are mine):

AP—Leslie Nielsen, the actor best known for starring in such comedies as Airplane! and the Naked Gun film franchise, died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

“We are sadden by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Sgt. Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant of Police Squad, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," said a statement from Nielsen's family released through his rep. "His condition seemed to be improving, until he read a blog suggesting that Jar Jar Binks would be chosen to portray Lt. Drebbin in a follow-up movie series. That was more than he could handle."

A very sad day for all of us. Please note that President Obama has declared this day as "Watch Every Single Airplane and Naked Gun Clip on YouTube Day", and that corporations are required to allow employees to spend all day watching videos if they want to. Please respect this decree, and please say a prayer of thanks for all the joy Mr. Nielsen gave us.