Dom DeLuise: Dead at 75

Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75. The actor comedian died peacefully in his sleep last night around 6pm.

DeLuise starred in classics like "Blazing Saddles", "The Cannonball Run", "Spaceballs", and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights".

Dom DeLuise loved to cook just about as much as he loved acting.  He began "second life" later in his career as a chef.  He wrote 2 cookbooks and appeared now and again on morning television to cook up his favorite dishes.

DeLuise's three sons, Peter, Michael and David, all went into acting as well and appeared with their father in the '90s television show "SeaQuestDSV," in which Peter and Michael were regulars.

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