Per CNN, comedian Dom DeLuise died late Monday night in a Los Angeles hospital after battling cancer for more than year. He was 75.
Best known for his roles in "Blazing Saddles," "Cannonball Run," and "Spaceballs," DeLuise got his big break in 1964 as a as a regular performer on TV's "The Entertainers."
He married actress Carol Arthur in 1965, with whom he had three sons – Peter, Michael and David. Actor Burt Reynolds, a close friend of DeLuise, told "Entertainment Tonight" that he 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."
Twitterers remembered DeLuise fondly and offered condolensces to the family:
Best known for his roles in "Blazing Saddles," "Cannonball Run," and "Spaceballs," DeLuise got his big break in 1964 as a as a regular performer on TV's "The Entertainers."
He married actress Carol Arthur in 1965, with whom he had three sons – Peter, Michael and David. Actor Burt Reynolds, a close friend of DeLuise, told "Entertainment Tonight" that he 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."
Twitterers remembered DeLuise fondly and offered condolensces to the family:
cali_g510 @MOVIN1049 R.I.P. TO THE BIG MAN DOM DELUISE HUHUHUA HEAR THE LAUGH ALL THE WAYTO HEAVEN ALL DAY LEGENDARY COMIC STUPID FUNNY
NOLITADINO RIP Dom Deluise. Fatso is a classic NYC film, as were the Bandit films. U will be missed Pizan.' Take ur seat next 2 Dino & Frank in heavan.
HauntedAutumn Just heard Dom DeLuise died. The world just got a lot less funny. I love his stuff!. What a bummer...
rejects RIP Dom Deluise. Among your great ones, Robin Hood: Men in Tights - http://is.gd/wXGb
Michael_Fleming Dom DeLuise RIP. Remember the coke machine in Silent Movie? Perfect slapstick. http://viigo.im/tMY
ScottCarl Reminding me of my own mortality. Godspeed Dom Deluise. 1933-2009. You always made me smile, you magnificent, fat bastard!!!
mbyrnie @d_kompare: Dom DeLuise RIP, indeed. I'll really miss him, and I can only hope someone will pick up the cowl for Captain Chaos to live on.
spacekicker Oh man that's sad. I didn't know that Dom Deluise passed away. Funny funny man with such a talented family. :(
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