Actor and Comedian Dom DeLuise Dies
Posted May 5, 2009, 11:17 am in EntertainmentAcademy Award-nominated actor, comedian and TV host Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75.
DeLuise starred in movies including "The Cannonball Run" and "Blazing Saddles," and hosted the hit TV Show "Candid Camera." Already, Hollywood stars are reacting to the news.
Actor Burt Reynolds, who starred with DeLuise in several movies, tells Entertainment Tonight:
"I was thinking the other day about this. As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
DeLuise was married to actress Carol Arthur, with whom he had sons Peter, David and Michael. Reportedly, DeLuise died in his sleep on Monday, May 4, at a Los Angeles hospital.
Despite his experience in the entertainment industry, DeLuise prided himself on his cooking skills, writing several how-to guides for both adults and children.
Watch the videos below to watch some of DeLuise's most famous clips!
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Posted 1:18pm May 5th, 2009This is very sad news. I loved the antics of Dom. He was truly a funny man. He will most surely be missed.