Actor, comedian Dom DeLuise dies at 75

[rainbowdemon]

Funnyman starred in ‘Cannonball Run,’ ‘Spaceballs,’ found success as chef

LOS ANGELES - Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

DeLuise died Monday night, son Michael DeLuise told KTLA-TV and radio station KNX on Tuesday. The comedian died in his sleep after a long illness. Calls to his agent were not immediately returned.

The actor, who loved to cook and eat almost as much as he enjoyed acting, also carved out a formidable second career later in life as a chef of fine cuisine. He authored two cookbooks and would appear often on morning TV shows to whip up his favorite recipes.

[Meehowski]

Un-freakin'-believable!

[KiwiCoromandel]

dom deluise and burt reynolds used to crack me up in the smokey and the bandit movies...

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

For some reason, I had thought he had already passed. I think I knew him best for appearing in the Bandit movies.

R.I.P.