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Dom DeLuise Passes Away

Posted on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise, 75, passed away on Monday in a Los Angeles Hospital. He appeared frequently alongside his friend Burt Reynolds, and in the early films of Mel Brooks.  The comic actor is best known from Cannonball Run, History of the World Part I, and the voice of the popular animated movies An American Tail, All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Secret of NIMH and Oliver & Company. DeLuise appeared in Spaceballs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights , Blazing Saddles, The Muppet Movie, among many other films.

He will be missed. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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  • I'm really going to miss his voice. :'{
  • i miss him already
  • He will be seriously missed, both as a person and as the voice of many unforgettable characters.
  • Geist
    What a fun guy to watch. He will be missed.
  • Isaac
    Tiger and Fagin are dead. How sad.
  • Kris Carlson
    I'll aways remember him from candid camera I went to a taping of it on a family vacation and for one of the segments he came and sat with me and my family in the crowd and we had to do a little introduction to one of the gags with him i'll always remeber it I still have the VHS tape of it to this day.
  • stacy
    I loved watching Mr. Deluise in Canonball Run and Hot Stuff. What a great actor and seemed like such a nice man as well. He will be dearly missed and my heart and prayers go out to his family.
  • your#1fan
    they've hit Buddy!!! come on girlsss...... best cameo EVER RIP Dom
  • Rena
    :( I will miss DeLuise so much :(
  • Well, this is really terrible news to show up on my birthday... I loved this guy in his parts, even if they were small. I only watched Robin Hood: Men in Tights four or five hours ago, as well.

    He'll be missed quite badly (I'm sorry for always pronouncing your name wrong!).
  • Dude made me laugh for years and years. Totally sad about this. D=
  • bglooney
    Awwww..I feel a tad gut shot. He was always such an energetic presence. His role in HOTW Pt-1 was HI-LARIOUS! Sad day. If there's a better place, I hope he's there.
  • Silent Movie and Cannonball Run... classic - a great loss...
  • I think you mean a "terrible " loss...
  • true true, thanks...
  • ITHoTMK
    Goodbye, Captain Chaos. You have now transcended... into Captain USA! *sniff*
  • mongo
    RIP big man, I grew up enjoying your talent. Another giant falls 8(
  • Love his animated roles in the Americal Tail films.
  • ... and yes, great call on PIZZA THE HUT.
  • He was an incredible man. So funny and talented. A tear came ot my eye when i read Burt's commetns on him. Their gag-reels after the Cannonball Runs were something special.
    For Mel Brooks he was hilarious... History of The World, Men in Tights. Such an important member of history... comedy... Hwood.
    He was a gamer, and he will be missed, but always remembered.

    My thoughts go to his family during this time.
  • He was an incredible amn. So funny and talented. A tear came ot my eye when i read Burt's commetns on him. Their gag-reels after the Cannonball Runs were something special.
    For Mel Brooks he was hilarious... History of The World, Men in Tights. Such an important member of history... comedy... Hwood.
    He was a gamer, and he will be missed, but always remembered.

    My thoughts go to his family during this time.
  • Max
    To this day the closing credits of Cannonball Run are the best part of the movie. The man was brilliant. Rest in peace.
  • That's very sad to hear. Say what you will about his filmography, but there's room in movies for all kinds of performances. He obviously loved his life, he brought a lot of joy to people, and by all accounts he was a really good guy. He wrote seven children's books, so obviously kids were important to him. Good luck in the afterlife, Mr. DeLuise.
  • maria
    Rest in Peace he will be missed..
  • Alex
    "Barf, Puke, whatever?! Where's my money?" - Pizza the Hut
  • nice memory!
  • so sad to hear this
  • RIP :-(
  • Tiger was awesome in "An American Tail".
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