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Comedic actor and cookbook author Dom DeLuise dies at 75

BY Larry Mcshane
Actor Dom DeLuise, who died at 75, starred in many Mel Brooks comedies.

Brooklyn-born Dom DeLuise, the roly-poly movie foil to best buddy Burt Reynolds during a comedic career that spanned the last half-century, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 75.
DeLuise served as the rotund sidekick to matinee idol Reynolds in a series of films, an extension of their off-screen friendship.
"I was dreading this moment," Reynolds said in a statement to "Entertainment Tonight."
"Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around," Reynolds said. "I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
It was Brooks who kicked DeLuise's career into high gear, using him in movies from "The Twelve Chairs" in 1970 to "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" in 1993.
The portly DeLuise poked fun at himself as the grossly overweight Pizza the Hutt in Brooks's "Star Wars" send-up "Spaceballs." He also appeared in "Blazing Saddles" and "Silent Movie."
DeLuise's talents went beyond his acting career. He wrote a pair of cookbooks, "Eat This!" and "Eat This, Too!", filled with his favorite Italian recipes. He also wrote a pair of children's books.

[Slim]

One of my Favorite actors!

YouTube - Dom DeLuise in History of the World...

[TL345VA]

R.i.p

[Truckie449]

I remember first seeing him years ago in the movie "Fatso". No matter what he was in, he always lit up the screen. The passing of one funny man...he will be missed.

[fupayme]

Rip

[gareee]

R.I.P. Mr. Deluise

[emt194]

R.I.P. i remember cannonball run it was hilarious

[StayLow&Go]

some of the funniest out takes from a movie were Dom Deluise and Burt Reynolds in the cannonball run .. RIP

YouTube - Cannonball Run Outtakes

[ESU2422]

RIP Capt Chaos.

[Slim]

YouTube - Blazing Saddles- The French Mistake

[Aardvark]

I liked him as the character "Urgo" in the Stargate episode of the same name. I was recently reading that he ad-libbed most of his lines (his son, Peter Deluise, was the director) in the episode and that Christopher Judge, who played Teal'c was missing from most of the episode because he could not keep a straight face during filming. He was a member of that exclusive club of comedians that included; Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Jonathan Winters and Bob Newhart. Clean and they still made you laugh.

[NASSAUFOOLS]

Yes some of u r showing your age, he was also a cook for all of u foodies he looked alot like Paul Prudome famious New Orleans Chef. R.I.P Dom

[gareee]

Originally Posted by NASSAUFOOLS

Yes some of u r showing your age, he was also a cook for all of u foodies he looked alot like Paul Prudome famious New Orleans Chef. R.I.P Dom

I remember Paul Prudome.
He was so heavy, he had to sit in a seat while he was cooking on TV.

[5802]

I'll show my age. I remember him best for being on the old Dean Martin Show (Thursday nights at 10 PM) back in the 70's. (Although he will always be Captain Chaos).

YouTube - Dean Martin & Dom Deluise

[sillimanco]

He grew up in Brooklyn with my Grandparents, was their next door neighbor

[Thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by NASSAUFOOLS

Yes some of u r showing your age, he was also a cook for all of u foodies he looked alot like Paul Prudome famious New Orleans Chef. R.I.P Dom

Speaking of foodies, he also looked like Tellm

[NASSAUFOOLS]

Originally Posted by Thunderfoot

Speaking of foodies, he also looked like Tellm

I was going to say that but I dont know Tellm to do that.