Leslie Nielsen,1926-2010
A gallery of images from the great Canadian comedic actor's later years
Arriving (with his wife Barbara Earl) at the 1993 the Genie Awards in Montreal (CP photo)The Canadian Press
With Priscilla Presley during a benefit screening of their film "Naked Gun 33 1/3 : The Final Insult" in Los Angeles in 1994. (Reuters)FRED PROUSER/Reuters
Nielsen after receiving the 18th Annual Jack Benny Award in Los Angeles in 1995. Nielsen was given the prize for his outstanding achievement in the field of comedy. (AP photo)Damian Dovarganes/The Associated Press
Nielsen prepares to unveil his star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2001. (Reuters)ANDY CLARK/Reuters
A portrait from 2001 (Tibor Kolley / The Globe and Mail)Tibor Kolley/The Globe and Mail
With Paul Gross in a scene from the 2002 film "Men With Brooms"
Leslie Nielsen is invested as an officer in the Order of Canada by then-Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in 2003. (Reuters)CHRIS WATTIE/Reuters
Nielson autographs a golf ball for a fan as he arrives at the first tee for a celebrity pro-am golf game in 2005.STEVEN LEE MILLER
Leslie Nielsen arriving for the Hollywood premiere of the horror film parody "Stan Helsing" in October 2009. (AFP/Getty Images)ROBYN BECK/AFP / Getty Images