Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen passed away on Nov 28 of complications from pneumonia. He was 84.

Born in 1926, Nielsen was a double Aquarius, a rare astrological combination, with both sun and moon in the sign. The sign of the forward-thinking, the have both sun and moon in the sign of the Water Bearer suggests a streak of genius, an immensely outgoing nature, and world fame. Nielsen was a full-time actor for more than sixty years, with over 1,500 films to his credit as well as a long span on television, in both serious and comedic roles… an incredibly hard worker, Nielsen didn’t hit fame until he was 62, with the Naked Gun films, an inspiration to all.

E! News reports:

Fans of Leslie Nielsen will most certainly be repeating that classic bit of Airplane! dialogue today (as well as its rejoinder: “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.”). Nielsen, a journeyman actor who later found fame with comedy roles in Airplane! and The Naked Gun series, died late Sunday afternoon of complications from pneumonia, E! News has confirmed. He was 84.

“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,” a rep for Nielsen’s family tells E! News.

Nielsen passed away in a hospital near his Fort Lauderdale, Fla. home surrounded by his wife and close friends. Nielsen had reportedly been hospitalized for nearly two weeks prior to his death.

What are your own favorite Leslie Nielsen moments from his many films?