Priscilla Presley Remembers Leslie Nielsen

Priscilla Presley is among the Hollywood stars remembering late comic actor Leslie Nielsen.

The actor “died of complications of pneumonia surrounded by his lovely wife and dear friends at 5:34pm ET on Sunday.”

“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,” read a statement from Nielsen’s rep.

There has been an outpouring of condolences from his peers, including a pre-surgically-altered Presley, whoco-starred with Nielsen in The Naked Gun trilogy. The actress expressed her grief over the comedian’s passing in a press release on Monday.

“I want to say how deeply stunned and saddened I am, as we all are, by the sudden passing of Leslie Nielsen,” Presley said. “Having had the great fortune of working with Leslie on several films, I know firsthand how truly generous, funny and talented he was; he was always teaching me something new and he made coming to work so much fun.”

“He was a brilliant and unique individual who was forever young at heart and he will truly be missed,” she added. “My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time.“

Nielsen is survived by his fourth wife, Barbaree Nielsen, and his two daughters, Thea and Maura, from his second marriage to Sandy Ullmann. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Nielsen’s name be made to the charity of your choice.