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Coverage dated November 25, 2024

Jim Abrahams, Spoof Comedy Legend Behind 'Airplane' and 'Hot Shots,' Dead at 80

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Jim Abrahams, the celebrated comedy writer and director best known for his work with brothers David and Jerry Zucker, has died at the age of 80.

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  1. Deadline

    Jim Abrahams Dies: ‘Airplane!’, ‘Naked Gun’ & ‘Police Squad!’ Writer-Director Was 80 (opens Deadline)

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    Jim Abrahams, part of the team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!,' the 'Naked Gun' films and Police Squad!, died November 26 in Santa Monica at 80.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Jim Abrahams, Spoof Comedy Legend Behind 'Airplane' and 'Hot Shots,' Dead at 80 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Jim Abrahams, the celebrated comedy writer and director best known for his work with brothers David and Jerry Zucker, has died at the age of 80.

  3. Variety

    Jim Abrahams, Slapstick Icon Behind ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and More, Dies at 80 (opens Variety)

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    Jim Abrahams, who created comedies like "Airplane!," "Hot Shots!," the "Naked Gun" series and more, died Tuesday. He was 80.

  4. New York Post

    ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ writer-director Jim Abrahams dead at 80 (opens New York Post)

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    Jim Abrahams, the writer-director behind "Airplane!," the "Naked Gun" movies, and the TV series "Police Squad!" has died. He was 80.

  5. Breitbart News

    Jim Abrahams, Brilliant Director of ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun,’ Dies at 80 (opens Breitbart News)

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    im Abrahams, one of the brilliant minds behind such smash hit comedies as 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun' has died. He was 80.

  6. The Guardian

    From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy (opens The Guardian)

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    The writer and director, who died this week, helped to define what big screen spoofs would look like in the decades after

  7. The Guardian

    Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80 (opens The Guardian)

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    Famed comedy writer and director, who was also involved in Ruthless People and Hot Shots!, died of natural causes

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