Showbits » Fail Safe http://www.showbits.net A blog of news, reviews, commentary, and quirks from Hollywood and Broadway, with a focus on quirky, geeky stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superheroes. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:23:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Showbitshttp://www.showbits.net/wp-content/uploads/twitter-icon.jpghttp://www.showbits.net7373Showbits - http://www.showbits.net When You Die at the Palace, You Really DIE at the Palace! http://www.showbits.net/2009/05/07/dom-deluise/ http://www.showbits.net/2009/05/07/dom-deluise/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 17:03:05 +0000 Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/?p=440 Earlier this week, Hollywood lost one of its great comedic actors: Dom DeLuise. This jovial actor was best known for his work with Mel Brooks, dating as far back as The Twelve Chairs and continuing into more (in)famous films such as History of the World, Robin Hood, and Spaceballs. His first film was in 1964's Fail-Safe, which to this day I consider one of the most terrifying films I have ever seen. He grew portlier with each role, which just shows his dedication to the art: "I'm actually a thin serious person but I play fat and funny, but only for the movies."

Though rarely the leading man, Mr. DeLuise always lent a memorable flair to any movie in which he appeared. Take, for example, this scene from Blazing Saddles:

Or this scene from History of the World, Part I:

Mr. DeLuise passed away in his sleep on May 4th, 2009, following battles with cancer, kidney failure, and respiratory problems. Farewell, Captain Chaos. May you win that great big cannonball run in the sky.

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