Dom DeLuise Dies

By Veronica Yanco on May 5, 2009

Dom DeLuise, an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, and chef passed away last night (May 4, 2009) in his sleep.

TMZ.com was the first to report the actors passing noting;

We’ve just learned that Dom DeLuise — who starred in such classics as “The Cannonball Run” and “Blazing Saddles” and was the voice of Pizza the Hutt in “Spaceballs” — died last night in a Los Angeles hospital.

We’re told he passed away peacefully in his sleep at around 6 PM.

He was 75.

DeLuise is survived by his wife of forty-four years and three sons.