Actor, comedian Dom DeLuise Dies & Will Be Missed

This man performed with just about every single larger than life Hollywood bigs through the Fifties right on through the new millennium and has sadly been very sick for a very long time finally passing away last night.

Here's a video I'll bet you've never seen of a Deluise who was quite healthy and even slim in comparison to what people of today had come to see him as.

Actor, comedian Dom DeLuise dies at 75

Access Hollywood "LOS ANGELES - Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

DeLuise died Monday night, son Michael DeLuise told KTLA-TV and radio station KNX on Tuesday. The comedian died in his sleep after a long illness. Calls to his agent were not immediately returned.

The actor, who loved to cook and eat almost as much as he enjoyed acting, also carved out a formidable second career later in life as a chef of fine cuisine. He authored two cookbooks and would appear often on morning TV shows to whip up his favorite recipes."