I am serious...and don't call me Shirley.

The classic line from Airplane is still as funny today as it was when I first saw the movie in high school...damned I will miss that man.

LOS ANGELES — Leslie Nielsen had the somber demeanor and stone-serious face that were just right for dramatic roles. They proved even better for comedy.

I first saw Leslie Nielson like many in dramatic rolls (he was the captain in The Poseidon Adventure, the lead in Forbidden Planet) but he will always be something to think of and laugh.

The classic part of Airplane was they took several great dramatic actors (Nielson, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack) and put them in a ridiculous plot with a classic slap stick comedy script. And the rest is history...

Rest in Peace Leslie Nielson...another great one passes...we were all definitely better for you being around to entertain us!

Here are some of his more famous scenes thanks to Youtube

...Nielsen, the dramatic lead in "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure" and the bumbling detective in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

The Canada native died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.

"We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," said Kelly.