Comedian Dom DeLuise passed away on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 75. He died in his sleep.
“I was thinking the other day about this. As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much,” his frequent co-star Burt Reynolds said.
Dom was born in Brooklyn, NY and after considering becoming a high school biology teacher, he scored a series of off-Broadway roles. Dom then starred in many feature films and often poked fun at his portly figure, such as his portrayal as Pizza the Hutt in the Mel Brooks’ film Spaceballs and his lead role in the film Fatso.
Dom also wrote cookbooks, including Eat This! and Eat This Too!, as well as two children’s books. We will miss you! [Source: NYDN, ET; Photo: Splash News Online]
