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| Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, who starred in films including Blazing Saddles and Cannonball Run, has died at the age of 75, it has been announced. | Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, who starred in films including Blazing Saddles and Cannonball Run, has died at the age of 75, it has been announced. |
| He died in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night following a long illness, DeLuise's family said. | He died in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday night following a long illness, DeLuise's family said. |
| He had appeared in scores of films, TV shows and Broadway plays and provided voices for numerous cartoon characters. | He had appeared in scores of films, TV shows and Broadway plays and provided voices for numerous cartoon characters. |
| His friend, fellow actor and regular co-star Burt Reynolds, said there would "never be another like him". | His friend, fellow actor and regular co-star Burt Reynolds, said there would "never be another like him". |
| The two appeared together in several films including The End and Smokey and the Bandit II. | The two appeared together in several films including The End and Smokey and the Bandit II. |
| "I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much," said Reynolds. | "I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much," said Reynolds. |
| DeLuise is best known for his performances in Mel Brooks' successful comic films, playing film director Buddy Bizarre in Blazing Saddles and Roman emperor Nero in History of the World: Part I. | DeLuise is best known for his performances in Mel Brooks' successful comic films, playing film director Buddy Bizarre in Blazing Saddles and Roman emperor Nero in History of the World: Part I. |
| Later on, he also became known for his cooking, authoring two cook books and demonstrating recipes on television. | Later on, he also became known for his cooking, authoring two cook books and demonstrating recipes on television. |
| He is survived by his wife, Carol Arthur, and three actor sons, Peter, Michael and David. | He is survived by his wife, Carol Arthur, and three actor sons, Peter, Michael and David. |
| What was your favourite Dom DeLuise film? Did you ever meet the actor? What are your memories of him? | |
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